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“In advanced practice there is a sense of commitment to the study. It is happy; it's never forced. It is a natural evolutionary process of an evolved being.”

Process Natural Practice Study Buddhism Balance Commitment

Author:Frederick Lenz

“In most cases the favorable price performance will be accompanied by a well-defined improvement in the average earnings, in the dividend, and in the balance-sheet position. Thus in the long run the market test and the ordinary business test of a successful equity commitment tend to be largely identical.”

Source: The Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical Counsel

“...education is a sacred thing, and the pledge to build a school is a commitment that cannot be surrendered or broken, regardless of how long it may take, how many obstacles must be surmounted, or how much money it will cost. It is by such promises that the balance sheet of one's life is measured.”

May Long School Life Is Broken Balance Promise Cost Commitment Sacred Obstacles Sheets Pledge Balance Sheets Sacred Things

Book:Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Source: Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan

“Over commitment in business is usually due to a lack of faith, which results in fear - specifically, the fear of failure. But if we really believe God is in control, then we also should believe He's able to make us successful while we are keeping our lives in balance.”

Ifs Should Believe Able Results Successful Our Lives Balance Commitment Dues Believe In God Fear Of Failure God Is In Control Lack Of Faith Commitment In Business

Author:Larry Burkett

“The American servicemen and women of the Guard and Reserve leave their jobs, their spouses and their children to wear the uniform that defends our country. This selfless commitment should be honored by businesses across Massachusetts as we work to ensure they are treated fairly while they balance their employment responsibilities and obligations to the armed services. No business should ever put the bottom line ahead of America's front line.”

“There is something about important stories that is not just the message, but also the way that message is conveyed, the arrangement of the words, the felicity of the language. So it's really a balance between your commitment, whether it's political or economic or whatever, and your craft as an artist.”

Way Important Stories Political Artist Language Economic Balance Messages Commitment Crafts Arrangements Felicity

Author:Chinua Achebe

“Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility and commitment.”

“The separation of talent and skill is one of the largest misconceptions in modern society. Talent is something you born with, but skill can only be attained through Hours and Hours of hard work perfecting your talent as a craft. Which is why Talent will fail you without skill.”

Hard Born Hours Focus Failing Modern Talent Hard Work Balance Skills Commitment Excellence Separation Crafts Misconception Modern Society

Author:Will Smith

“When the balance is restored, people get hurt.”

People Hurt Balance Commitment

Author:Janet Morris

“The thing that keeps you scrambling over the rocks, risking snakes, and swatting at the flies is the view. It is only your enjoyment of and commitment to what you see, not to what you rationally understand, that balances the otherwise absurd investment of labor.”

Views Rocks Balance Photography Commitment Labor Investment Absurd Enjoyment Snakes

Author:Robert Adams

“To live in a harmonious balance of commitments and pleasures is what I strive for.”

Pleasure Balance Commitment Strive Harmonious

Author:Jane Rule

“Short-story writing requires an exquisite sense of balance. Novelists, frankly, can get away with more. A novel can have a dull spot or two, because the reader has made a different commitment.”

Writing Made Two Different Stories Novel Reader Balance Commitment Spots Novelists Dull Get Away Short Story Exquisite Story Writing

Author:Lynn Abbey