“Perhaps we underestimated the challenges in Afghanistan in the past. That's why we are now strengthening and intensifying our commitment.” PastChallengesCommitmentAfghanistanStrengtheningUnderestimated Author:Anders Fogh Rasmussen
“Challenges exist to be overcome! Let us be realists, but without losing our joy, our boldness and our hope-filled commitment. Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary vigour!” JoyChallengesLosingCommitmentOvercomingFilledMissionaryBoldnessRealist Book:The Joy of the Gospel Source: The Joy of the Gospel
“I have had the rich satisfaction of knowing and working with many openly gay and lesbian Americans, and I have come to realize that "gay" is an artificial category when it comes to measuring a man or woman's on-the-job performance or commitment to shared goals. It says little about the person. Our differences and prejudices pale next to our historic challenge.” MenLittlesPersonsJobsNextGoalRealizingChallengesDifferencesKnowingRichGayCommitmentPerformancesPrejudiceSatisfactionCategoriesArtificialPaleHistoricMeasuring Author:Alan K. Simpson
“Commitment to the truth...means a relentless willingness to root out the ways we limit or deceive ourselves from seeing what is, and to continually challenge our theories of why things are the way they are. It means continually broadening our awareness. It also means continually deepening our understanding of the structures underlying current events.” WayMeanUnderstandingChallengesSeeingAwarenessEventsTheoryLimitsCommitmentRootsStructureCurrentsInsightWillingnessDeceivingRelentlessCurrent Events Author:Peter Senge
“Sexual immorality and impure thoughts violate the standard established by the Savior. We were warned at the beginning of this dispensation that sexual immorality would be perhaps the greatest challenge. Such conduct will, without repentance, cause a spiritual drought and loss of commitment.” Would BeSpiritualCausesChallengesLossStandardsCommitmentRepentanceSaviorImmoralityDroughtImpure Thoughts Author:Quentin L. Cook
“One of the major challenges facing creative individuals is that of building upon the continuity of human knowledge while achieving novel insights. ... On the one hand, to intensify an inquiry and develop a sense of commitment to a creative life, the learner needs models, teachers, and collaborators. On the other hand, the individual, while building upon the past, needs to transform it, and thus broaden his or her choices.” NeedsHumansHandsPastChoicesIndividualChallengesCreativityNovelCreativeTeacherAchieveBuildingMajorsModelsCommitmentInnovationInsightInquiryContinuityLearnersCollaboratorsHuman KnowledgeCreative Life Author:Vera John-Steiner
“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.” NeedsKindMatterThreeCommunityChallengesCommitmentGenderDecadesPartnersDecentLinksImmenseSiteVolunteerLocationHousingTenacityEthnicityHabitatHomeowners Author:Jonathan Reckford
“At the same time, old confrontations have taken on frightening urgency, especially the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir and the violent stalemate in the Middle East. Progress on these and other global challenges requires us to develop a larger strategy for American foreign policy, rooted in a fundamental commitment to move the world from interdependence to an integrated global community committed to peace and prosperity, freedom and security.” WorldMovingPeaceCommunityChallengesTakenProgressMiddleSecurityPolicyConflictCommitmentIndiaFundamentalsStrategyCommittedProsperityEastViolentForeign PolicyMiddle EastRootedFrighteningPakistanConfrontationUrgencyIntegratedInterdependenceKashmirAmerican Foreign PolicyGlobal CommunityStalemateIndia Pakistan Author:William J. Clinton
“I suggest the greatest challenge to Christians in the business world is within - making the heart determination (simply put, the choice) to live by God's principles and sticking with it; making the commitment to serving Christ and mankind with our efforts, our gifts and our knowledge.” WorldHeartChristianChoicesChristChallengesEffortPrinciplesMankindCommitmentDeterminationLive ByServingBusiness World Author:Zig Ziglar
“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.” ChallengesLinesCreativeHonestSolutionsCommitmentBottomVulnerableBudgetsDiscussionCompassionateBalancedBottom Line Author:James H. Douglas
“So often times we see these films that erode human dignity...films that deny the transcendent moral order of the moral universe. They're always eroding natural affections for families. Fathers betray their commitments, children's are always portrayed as brats and disobedient, marriages are always in crisis and struggle. I think (for) most of us, that's not the lives we live. We're always being challenged, we always have challenges but we love our families, we love our spouse, we love our children.” ThinkingHumansChildrenFilmOrderUniverseFatherNaturalChallengesMoralStruggleCommitmentDignityOur ChildrenCrisisAffectionDenyOur FamilyBetraySpouseTranscendentHuman DignityErodeBratLove Our ChildrenLove Our Family Author:Jason Jones
“Dreams are not easy. Dreams are painful. They force work and commitment. They are challenging and motivating.” DreamForceEasyChallengesCommitmentPainfulFollow Your DreamsChase Your DreamsDreams Do Come TrueHard Work Pays OffLiving The DreamNo Pain No GainConcealed Carry Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“In the past I faced assassination attempts. I faced harassment, intimidation and prison due to my bold stand on this issue. But these difficult challenges strengthened my faith; strengthened my belief; and strengthened my commitment and devotion to this cause.” PastBeliefCausesDifficultChallengesIssuesCommitmentPrisonDuesDevotionAssassinationHarassmentIntimidationDifficult Challenges Author:Shahbaz Bhatti
“Coming from a background as unique as mine, the first challenge is being able to identify chaos as chaos. For the first half of my life, I interpreted chaos as normal. Today, I am aware that I have triggers: a default way of thinking that is often not relative to the immediate moment. Therefore, in the midst of chaos, I have learned to relinquish all my premature cognitive commitments and become present.” ThinkingWayFirstsMomentsTodayAbleChallengesHalfMinesNormalUniqueCommitmentChaosBackgroundsMidstRelativeI Have LearnedTriggersWay Of ThinkingDefaultCognitivePremature Author:Romany Malco
“My hope is that Barack Obama will make a serious long term commitment to bringing many more women, minorities and young people into leadership positions within the Democratic Party. That's the way to plan for the future. The US faces some incredibly rough challenging times ahead.” PeopleWayLongFacesYoungTermChallengesPartyPlansPositionSeriousCommitmentDemocraticBarackLong TermMinoritiesRoughDemocratic PartyChallenging Times Author:Rob Kall
“One of the paradoxes of liberal societies arises from the commitment to tolerance. A society committed to respecting the viewpoints and customs of diverse people within a pluralistic society inevitably encounters this challenge: will you tolerate those who themselves do not agree to respect the viewpoints or customs of others? Paradoxically, the liberal commitment to tolerance requires, at some point, intolerance for those who would reject that very commitment.” PeopleChallengesCommitmentAgreeCommittedToleranceAriseEncountersRejectsParadoxCustomsDiverseIntoleranceTolerateViewpoints Author:Martha Minow
“Of course we [with Angela Merkel] discussed our commitment to meeting shared security challenges from countering cyber threats to ensuring that Iran continues to live up to the terms of the Iran nuclear deal.” CoursesTermChallengesDealsSecurityCommitmentThreatMeetingsNuclearIranCyberAngela Author:Barack Obama
“I look around the world, I don't see America's influence growing around the world. I see our influence receding, in part because of the failure of Barack Obama to deal with our economic challenges at home; in part because of our withdrawal from our commitment to our military in the way I think it ought to be; in part because of the turmoil with Israel.” ThinkingWorldWayLooksHomeAmericaChallengesDealsGrowingInfluenceEconomicMilitaryOughtCommitmentIsraelAround The WorldBarackTurmoilWithdrawal Author:Mitt Romney
“We've got to have all those tools. The Patriot Act tearing down those walls between intel and law enforcement are a necessary part of protecting the country. But, in the long term, the only way to defeat this terrorist bunch is through the spread of liberty and freedom. And that's a big challenge. I understand it's a challenge. It requires commitment and patience and persistence.” LongCountryTermChallengesLibertyWallCommitmentDefeatSpreadTerroristPersistenceLong TermPatriotLaw EnforcementPatriot Act Author:George W. Bush
“Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They'll stay faithful as long as it's safe and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their friends are going.” WayLongChristianFacesChallengesRiskSafeCommitmentStandingCriticismChecksTemptationFaithfulRejectionConvenienceStanding Alone Author:Charles Stanley
“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.” WorldSelfIndividualChallengesSpaceEffortPracticeReflectionCommitmentTransformationFeministCriticalDiscussionCollectivesEngagementFeedbackExaminationSelf TransformationSelf-examination Author:Bell Hooks
“Sports ideally teach discipline and commitment. They challenge you and build character for everything you do in life.” CharacterSportsChallengesTeachDisciplineCommitmentAthleteMotivational Sports Author:Howie Long
“If we are going to solve the challenges we face, you need a President who will pursue genuine solutions day in and day out. And that is my commitment to you. We need immigration reform that will secure our borders, and punish employers who exploit immigrant labor; reform that finally brings the 12 million people who are here illegally out of the shadows by requiring them to take steps to become legal citizens. We must assert our values and reconcile our principles as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. That is a priority I will pursue from my very first day.” PeopleIfsNeedsFirstsFacesLawValuesNationsPresidentChallengesStepsPrinciplesMillionsCitizensSolutionsShadowCommitmentLaborSolvePrioritiesGenuineImmigrationPursueSecureReformBordersImmigrantsEmployersExploitsReconcileImmigration ReformChallenges We Face Author:Barack Obama
“You're always going to face criticism, you're always going to face challenges, but those things are there to make you stronger and more committed.” InspirationalFacesChallengesPlayerConfidenceBasketballSelf ImprovementCommitmentCriticismOvercomingStrongerCriticsCommittedImprovementBelieve In YourselfNbaStay StrongTrust YourselfBe True To YourselfMakes You StrongerGetting StrongerStronger Than You ThinkStronger Than Before Author:David Robinson
“Everyone experiences tough times, it is a measure of your determination and dedication how you deal with them and how you can come through them.” ChallengesDealsBusinessCommitmentToughDeterminationResilienceDedicationTough Times Author:Lakshmi Mittal
“Most important of all, to be successful in life demands that a man make a personal commitment to excellence and to victory, even though the ultimate victory can never be completely won. Yet that victory might be pursued and wooed with every fiber of our body, with every bit of our might and all our effort. And each week, there is a new encounter; each day, there is a new challenge.” MenImportantBodyMightSuccessBitsChallengesEffortSuccessfulSacrificeWeekVictoryDemandCommitmentUltimateExcellenceEncountersEach DayBeing SuccessfulPursuedFiberNew ChallengesCommitment To Excellence Book:What It Takes To Be Number #1: Vince Lombardi on Leadership Source: What It Takes To Be Number #1: Vince Lombardi on Leadership
“Values cannot be speedily forgotten if it is inconvenient or commercially expedient. Values have to have meaning and longevity; otherwise they are valueless. You cannot embrace innovation up to a point or only sometimes. Branding demands commitment; commitment to continual re-invention; striking cords with people to stir their emotions; and commitment to imagination. It is easy to be cynical about such things, much harder to be successful.” PeopleIfsSometimesValuesEasyImaginationChallengesEmotionSuccessfulInspireDemandCommitmentHarderInnovationEmbraceForgottenInventionBeing SuccessfulCynicalBrandingLongevityProvokingInconvenientCordsValueless Author:Richard Branson
“Hope and change are hard-fought things.” HardChallengesCommitmentHope And Change Author:Michelle Obama
“However, while we should certainly celebrate the demise of overt official racism, we must also critically examine where we are at this historical moment, recognize the many challenges ahead and reaffirm our commitment to making Brown v. Board a reality.” ShouldMomentsRealityChallengesRacismCommitmentHistoricalCelebrateBoardsOfficialsBrownRacistDemise Author:Ed Markey
“Where there is life, there is hope. Where there are hopes, there are dreams. Where there are vivid dreams repeated, they become goals. Goals become the action plans and game plans that winners dwell on in intricate detail, knowing that achievement is almost automatic when the goal becomes an inner commitment. The response to the challenges of life - purpose - is the healing balm that enables each of us to face up to adversity and strife.” LifeDreamMotivationalActionFacesPurposeGamesGoalChallengesHealingKnowingPlansAchievementCommitmentAdversityResponseDetailsWinnerPurpose Of LifeStrifeVividIntricateThere Is HopeGame PlanVivid Dreams Author:Denis Waitley
“Greatness as a leader is measured in part by your willingness to accept daunting challenges. Achieving tough goals requires practicing the secret of commitment: Risk all to win all.” WinningGoalChallengesSecretLeaderAcceptingRiskAchieveGreatnessCommitmentToughWillingness Author:Toyotomi Hideyoshi
“The major economic policy challenges facing the nation today - pick your favorites among the usual suspects of low public and household savings, concerns about educational quality and achievement, high and rising income inequality, the large imbalances between our social insurance commitments and resources - are not about monetary policy.” TodayNationsSocialChallengesQualityEconomicPolicyAchievementMajorsLowsPicksCommitmentResourcesConcernEducationalIncomeInequalitySavingRisingSuspectsUsualHouseholdSavingsMonetaryYour FavoriteImbalanceEconomic PolicyIncome InequalityEconomic InequalityMonetary Policy Author:Timothy Geithner