“Where countries have been able to carry through on their reform commitments - as in Korea, Thailand and the Philippines - results are starting to come in the form of lower interest rates, new investment and increased growth.” Has BeensCountryAbleFormGrowthInterestResultsCommitmentInvestmentRateStartingReformKoreaPhilippinesInterest RateThailand Author:Lawrence Summers
“Lasting and strong relations cannot be built on short-lived interests. A credible partnership is inconceivable without shared values and commitment to the same ideas.” IdeasValuesStrongInterestCommitmentBuiltRelationLastingPartnershipCredibleShort LivedShared Values Author:Serzh Sargsyan
“We talk to our guys all the time about the difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in something, you do it when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you do it all the time, even when you lost that feeling that you originally had when you you made the original commitment.” MadeFeelingsGuyLostInterestDifferencesCommitmentOriginalsCommittedCoachesConvenient Author:Shaka Smart
“As a result of reading science fiction when I was eight, I grew up with an interest in music, architecture, city planning, transportation, politics, ethics, aesthetics on any level, art...it's just total! It's a complete commitment to the whole human race on all the Earth. That's what science fiction is about.” HumansArtWholeEarthReadingInterestLevelsResultsRaceCitiesFictionGrewGrew UpEthicsCommitmentScience FictionEightArchitecturePlanningHuman RaceAestheticsTransportationCity Planning Author:Ray Bradbury
“The Fed should make a clear commitment to stable money to reduce the swings in interest rates and inflation. Instead, it champions and flaunts unstable money. This encourages momentum trading and the growth of derivatives. Meanwhile, layers of financial regulation make Washington bigger and more powerful but dont fix the underlying problems.” ShouldProblemGrowthInterestPowerfulClearCommitmentBiggerRateFinancialChampionFedsStableSwingsRegulationLayersTradingInflationMomentumUnstableInterest RateDerivativesFinancial Regulation Author:David Malpass
“Solidarity is not the same as support. To experience solidarity, we must have a community of interests, shared beliefs and goals around which to unite, to build Sisterhood. Support can be occasional. It can be given and just as easily withdrawn. Solidarity requires sustained, ongoing commitment.” BeliefGivenGoalInterestCommunitySupportCommitmentSolidarityOngoingOccasionalSisterhood Book:Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center Source: Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
“Russia will honour its international commitments. Our country is a reliable borrower, a reliable creditor and a reliable supplier. Sanctions come and go, but business ties, economic interests and the reputation of a state remain” CountryStatesInterestEconomicCommitmentInternationalRussiaReputationOur CountryTiesHonourComes And GoesSanctionsCreditorsSuppliersBorrowers Author:Dmitry Medvedev
“My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony.” HumansValuesInterestReligiousCompassionCommitmentConcernHarmonyMeetingsAffectionPromotionHuman Values Author:Dalai Lama
“I think Donald Trump is moving to - and will continue to move to the economic argument, as to why what he's doing is - represents a commitment to stand up to big business, to international corporations who favor more immigration and lower wages - that's what they favor - and a defense of the interest of the American people who go to work every day.” PeopleThinkingBigsMovingInterestEconomicTrumpCommitmentArgumentInternationalDefenseFavorsImmigrationCorporationsWagesBig Business Author:Jeff Sessions
“If Britain pursues a more independent foreign policy, it might be possible then. And if it is guided by commitments to its allies and considers this to be of a bigger national interest than its cooperation with Russia, so be it.” IfsMightInterestPolicyCommitmentBiggerIndependentRussiaPursueBritainAlliesCooperationForeign PolicyNational Interests Author:Vladimir Putin
“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.” ThinkingWorldDifferentMomentsTogetherValuesInterestCommonIdentityPrayingCommitmentClaimsErasWorking TogetherThat MomentPartnershipI PrayNew Era Author:Manmohan Singh
“I've always had a great interest in sports that embody the values of commitment, hard work and teamwork - all values I strongly believe in.” BelieveHardValuesSportsInterestHard WorkCommitmentTeamwork Author:Giorgio Armani
“There's another point that I wanted to mention here, particularly the engagement and commitment to Africa. For us Europeans, Africa as a neighboring continent is of prime importance. The development of African countries is in our very own vested interest.” CountryWantedInterestDevelopmentCommitmentImportancePrimeEngagementContinents Author:Angela Merkel
“We have not always been in sync on every issue in terms of our core values, in terms of her integrity, her truthfulness, her thoughtfulness, [Angela Merkel] doing her homework, knowing her facts, her commitment to looking out for the interests of the German people first, but recognizing that part of good leadership on behalf of the nation requires engaging the world as a whole, and participating effectively in multilaterally institutions, I think she's been outstanding.” PeopleThinkingWorldFirstsWholeFactsValuesNationsTermInterestKnowingIssuesIntegrityCommitmentInstitutionsCoreEngagingRecognizingBehalfOutstandingHomeworkTruthfulnessParticipatingGood LeaderCore ValuesThoughtfulnessAngelaGood LeadershipSync Author:Barack Obama
“Do business managers have a commitment to anything more than the success of their company and to making money? It would be hard to say that they do. Indeed, many business leaders deny that there is any conflict between self-interest and the interests of all.” SelfHardWould BeInterestCompanyLeaderConflictCommitmentDenyManagersMaking MoneySelf InterestBusiness Leaders Author:Peter Singer
“Every profession will have its rogues, of course, no matter what oaths are sworn, but many health care professionals have a real commitment to serving the best interests of their clients.” RealMatterCareCoursesInterestCommitmentNo Matter WhatProfessionHealth CareServingClientsOathRogues Author:Peter Singer
“There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses - only results.” SuccessInterestDifferencesWorkInterestingResultsAcceptingAcceptanceAdventureCommitmentManagementCommittedExcuseCommitConvenientNo ExcusesMentoringCommitment In BusinessInspirational CommitmentNo CommitmentCommitted RelationshipCommitment To Excellence Author:Ken Blanchard
“I am not going to make any commitments to the teachers union to do anything until they do something that's other than in their own self-interest. And everything they have done so far is in their self-interests, and that's it.” SelfDoneInterestTeacherCommitmentUnionsSelf InterestTeachers Unions Author:Chris Christie
“Ages of experience have taught us that the commitment of a husband and a wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society. Marriage cannot be cut off from its cultural, religious, and natural roots without weakening this good influence on society. Government, by recognizing and protecting marriage, serves the interests of all.” ChildrenGovernmentAgeInterestNaturalReligiousCuttingWifeInfluenceTaughtGayHusbandCommitmentRootsWelfareStabilityRecognizingGay MarriageTaught UsWeakeningGood Influences Author:George W. Bush