Famous Quotes & Sayings

The risk now is Nigeria - and losing the commitment in other countries. But we're confident now that Nigeria will get the job done.

Michael Bell

the rich legacy of our convention's unwavering commitment to missions and evangelism.

This is a really historic moment. You can see our governor's commitment to making our state free of discrimination.

This is an important time to reaffirm our commitment to fair housing.

Jimmy Carter

This is an unprecedented commitment by the international community being deeply and permanently involved,

This is the first truck that Success University has sponsored. And it illustrates Success University's commitment and dedication to helping those in need.

Martin George

This is not a short-term gimmick, but a long-term commitment.

This is not an issue that has surfaced overnight...To date, they have not lived up to their commitments.

This isn't an overnight fix. When it's down for 20 years, it doesn't fix itself overnight. We have make sure we have the pieces in place - the facilities, the staff, the institutional commitment - to move in the right direction. That commitment is there. ... How do we conduct ourselves? How do we do business? I just want to make sure we're maximizing the opportunities.

This is not just about tax cuts. It's about a cultural shift involving a major review of public policy and an increased commitment by the private sector to investment and innovation.

This is the earliest verbal commitment we've received. A lot of kids don't have the insight as to what they want to do, and they spend a lot of time waiting on things. Josh didn't want to mess around waiting for offers, and he decided to come into a program where he can have success on the court and in the classroom.

This is the best. We had a lot of injuries and sickness. We lost matches from the get-go and people started counting us out. It was a total-team effort, and that includes the families, because kids had to make the commitment to cut weight to get us to this point.

John Maclean

The WBENC honor is further proof of our commitment to providing opportunities for women, minority-owned and small businesses.

This deal with BT underlines our commitment to remaining at the forefront of digital media and developing new ways of entertaining people.

Jalal Talabani

Your soldiers are in my country because of your commitment to democracy,

Your partnership with Habitat is a lifelong commitment, it's a lifelong friendship.

You need someone with energy for a large district, with the vision to keep us moving forward. Someone who demonstrates a commitment to the community like Dr. Witherspoon did day in and day out and someone who understands the issues that face an urban district.

You needed to have Italian heritage and give them a two-year commitment to playing in Italy. We all see this as a great opportunity.

Your commitment is an expression of pastoral concern for every human being who may never become a means, but must always remain an end.

Al Sharpton

You ought to make one commitment in her name to yourself. You ought to resolve that you are going to do something that makes a difference because we're here because she made a difference.

Harold Lewis

This puts him in a very special class. I think the thing Mike's happiest about is the commitment the Chargers shared this early in the contract when they didn't have to do that.

Ayrton Senna

With regard to performance, commitment, effort, dedication, there is no middle ground. Or you do something very well or not at all.

Brian Tracy

To be truly happy, you need a clear sense of direction. You need a commitment to something bigger and more important than yourself. You need to feel that your life stands for something, that you are somehow making a valuable contribution to your world.

Cameron Diaz

It's such a commitment, making a film, you're really dedicated, it's your life, that's all you do for that period of your life.

Calvin Coolidge

In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.

Bryant H. McGill

You can become instantly successful with a simple thought, but long-lasting and pronounced success comes to those who renew their commitment to a mindset of abundance every minute of every hour of every day.

Cesar Chavez

There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.

Cesar Chavez

In this world it is possible to achieve great material wealth, to live an opulent life. But a life built upon those things alone leaves a shallow legacy. In the end, we will be judged by other standards.

Alan Keyes

Rights don't come from human documents. The very idea is only worthy of contempt. Human documents are nothing but pieces of paper, they are nothing but words--until by will, and conscience, and courage, and commitment, human beings turn them into reality.

Alan Lightman

Some make light of decisions, arguing that all possible decisions will occur. In such a world, how could one be responsible for his actions? Others hold that each decision must be considered and committed to, that without commitment there is chaos. Such people are content to live in contradictory worlds, so long as they know the reason for each.

Janet Napolitano

And we ask the American people to play an important part of our layered defense. We ask for cooperation, patience and a commitment to vigilance in the face of a determined enemy.

The only way you show (job) commitment now is through long hours. The fact that seniority no longer means security means somebody has to look committed even if they're not committed.

bell hooks

All efforts at self-transformation challenge us to engage in on-going, critical self-examination and reflection about feminist practice, and about how we live in the world. This individual commitment, when coupled with engagement in collective discussion, provides a space for critical feedback which strengthens our efforts to change and make ourselves anew.