Famous Quotes & Sayings

Peter MacKay

I learned a long time ago that you never say 'never', but this is all about timing and it's all about the commitment that I've given to the party and to the leader and to my constituents,

Jack O'Connell

I hope this program to turn around the Oakland Unified School District will provide a model for innovation and commitment to our students and their families,

I made a commitment to do it. It's for a good cause.

Their commitment to the McLean community and Fairfax County has been steadfast.

Their commitment level is very high and their work ethic is very good, ... I like the fact we've got some girls that are physical and really get after it.

Mo Mowlam

The integrity of the talks process and the commitment to the exclusively peaceful means are paramount and all parties must be treated fairly and equally,

The fact they increased to 42 percent was a major step towards Wal-Mart's commitment to Seiyu and to the Japanese retailing market.

Geno Auriemma

I'm glad that the realization has hit that this is it, that this is your last go-around and you've got to get things done. Right now you'd say that Will has really made a commitment to herself to being one of the better players at her position in our league.

The commitment will never prevent us from retaliation.

Nancy Pelosi

That is why, as one who values the U.S. - Israel relationship, and loves Israel, I was near tears throughout the Prime Minister's speech - saddened by the insult to the intelligence of the United States as part of the P5 +1 nations, and saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran and our broader commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation.

Nancy Pelosi

We need major investments for rebuilding the infrastructure of America in a very forward-looking way that reduces our dependence on foreign oil. It is a commitment to innovation, to science, to keep America number one and competitive and grow our manufacturing base.

My commitment is my commitment.

Kevin Spacey

Whether thats positive or not, people are talking about the Old Vic Theater again with passion and commitment and controversy and debate.

Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.

Jonathan Reckford

No matter the location of the build site, the religion, gender or ethnicity of the homeowners or volunteers, there is a sense of authentic community that links Habitat partners. It's exactly this kind of shared commitment that has sustained Habitat for three decades, and, similarly, it will be a renewed commitment that's necessary to meet the challenges ahead. I don't have to remind you that the need for decent housing is immense. Our tenacity is equally vast.

Narendra Modi

If we decide, we can change the pitiable condition of Indian economy. We have to take up the responsibility and show commitment.

Narendra Modi

We do not need committees but we need commitment. The nation is already reeling under the burden of several committees formed in the last decade.

Narendra Modi

Even after so many decades of Independence there are 18,500 villages in India which do not have electricity. We affirm our commitment to provide electricity to all those villages that do not have electricity.

The hiring rate, we feel, is comparable. We know the workers' commitment to making this a success is very high.

James Allen

Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.

Henry A. Kissinger

Where position is felt to be a birthright, generosity is possible (though not guaranteed); flexibility is not inhibited by a commitment to perpetual success.

Manmohan Singh

I pray for that moment in which I think we can claim to the world that we are now in a different, new era of Indo-American relationship of trust, of working together, partnership strengthened both by our commitment to common values, and also the identity of interests.

Malcolm Turnbull

Are not the gays who seek the right to marry, to formalise their commitment to each other, holding up a mirror to heterosexuals who are marrying less frequently and divorcing more often?

Malcolm Turnbull

My commitment to the Republican movement was pure and simply patriotism, a love of Australia... a desire or passion that all of our national symbols should be unequivocally and unambiguously Australian.

Malcolm Turnbull

There's the occasion when politicians will say things that are simply not true or that they make commitments that they have no intention of fulfilling. That is something that I think should not happen. That's a no-no. That's a third rail that you shouldn't touch.

Mahatma Gandhi

Old as I am in age, I have no feeling that I have ceased to grow inwardly or that my growth will stop at the dissolution of the flesh. What I am concerned with is my readiness to obey the call of Truth, my God, from moment to moment, no matter how inconsistent it may appear. My commitment is to Truth, not to consistency.

John C. Maxwell

Commitment comes as a result of choice, not conditions.

John C. Maxwell

SELF-DISCIPLINE, more than any other personal quality I can think of, is the one thing that separates successful people from the unsuccessful. Think of all it encompasses: honoring commitments, promises and deadlines, keeping your life on schedule, being willing to go the extra mile... Self-discipline is essential to success. The alternative is a life ruled by emotions, and none of us can afford that if we're going to fulfill our purpose and realize our potential.

John C. Maxwell

When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment you create trust!

John C. Maxwell

Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement.

John Adams

There are only two creatures of value on the face of the earth: those with the commitment, and those who require the commitment of others.

James H. Douglas

So I come before you with a budget that is honest in its discussion of our challenges, creative in its possible solutions, compassionate in its commitment to our most vulnerable, and balanced on the bottom line.

Gary Chapman

Good marriages are built upon a combination of emotional love and a common commitment to a core of beliefs about what is important in life and what we wish to do with our lives. Speaking each other's primary love language creates the emotional climate where these beliefs can be fleshed out in daily life.