“As a leader, parent, or friend - don't let someone's poor attitude and poor performance hinder your commitment to holding them to higher standards. You don't need to make the person 'wrong' for the way they're behaving, simply point out that the behavior is ineffective.” WayNeedsPersonsParentPoorAttitudeLeaderHigherGratitudeBehaviorStandardsCommitmentPerformancesHinderHigher StandardsPoor Performance Author:Hal Elrod
“Democrats believe we should renew our commitment to creating tax credits for hybrid vehicles, increasing fuel efficiency standards for cars, and investing in ethanol, biofuel, hydrogen fuel cell technology.” ShouldBelieveTechnologyCarTaxesCreatingStandardsCommitmentDemocratInvestingCreditCellsFuelVehicleEfficiencyHybridHydrogenEthanolBiofuelsFuel EfficiencyFuel CellsHydrogen Fuel Author:Rosa DeLauro
“If we move away from the American tradition of lawyers defending those with whom they vehemently disagree -- as we temporarily did during the McCarthy period -- we weaken our commitment to the rule of law... So beware of an approach which limits advocacy to that which is approved by the standards of political correctness.” IfsMovingLawPoliticalPoliticsJusticeResponsibilityPeriodsLimitsApproachStandardsRespectConscienceCommitmentTraditionLawyerToleranceHypocrisyDisagreeRule Of LawPolitical CorrectnessApprovedCorrectnessAdvocacyAmerican Tradition Book:Letters to a Young Lawer (Easyread Large Edition) Source: Letters to a Young Lawer (Easyread Large Edition)
“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
“I believe the United States of America must remain a standard bearer in the conduct of war. That is what makes us different from those whom we fight. That is a source of our strength. That is why I prohibited torture. That is why I ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed. And that is why I have reaffirmed America's commitment to abide by the Geneva conventions. We lose ourselves when we compromise the very ideals that we fight to defend.” BelieveDifferentWarStatesAmericaFightingI BelieveLosesUnitedUnited StatesSourceStandardsCommitmentIdealsPrisonCompromiseTortureConventionsUnited States Of AmericaGenevaGuantanamoGuantanamo BayGeneva Convention Author:Barack Obama
“Indian standards of artistry, and Indian standards of humanity, and Indian standards of love, and of family, devotion, commitment, stand for me as the standard for how one should behave.” ShouldHumanityStandardsCommitmentDevotionIndianBehaveArtistry Author:Clark Blaise
“The all American work ethic, destructive enough by itself, also packs a gender double standard that strip-mines the natural resources of both parents. It has taught us that as their earnings and success increase, men become "more manly," while women become "less feminine." This perverse cultural dynamic gives fathers an incentive to stay away from their families and kill themselves at work, while coercing mothers to limit their career commitment, which in turn limits their wages and shortchanges their families.” MenGivingEnoughMotherTurnsFatherParentWomenNaturalCareersMinesTaughtLimitsStandardsEthicsCommitmentResourcesIncreaseGenderDestructiveFemininePacksEarningWagesWork EthicIncentivesNatural ResourcesManlyTaught UsDouble Standard Author:Letty Cottin Pogrebin
“Even people who don't share my specific faith (denomination, beliefs, etc.) are typically enthusiastic about my profession of faith in God and my commitment to living to God-given standards.” PeopleBeliefGivenShareStandardsCommitmentProfessionEtcFaith In GodEnthusiasticDenominations Author:Zig Ziglar
“Surrogate fathers and other male figures stepped in to give guidance after my dad died. Businessmen taught me to honor my commitments; others gave me opportunities beyond my wildest imaginations. Authors and speakers set good, solid examples of high standards and lofty goals for me; mature, committed Christians nurtured and instructed me.” GivingChristianFatherOpportunityGoalImaginationFiguresExampleTaughtDadHonorStandardsCommitmentDiedMalesMy DadCommittedGuidanceMatureSpeakersBusinessmanLoftyHigh StandardsSurrogatesDad DiedMy Dad DiedLofty Goals Author:Zig Ziglar
“There is no safety in hiding. Like my brothers before me, I pick up a fallen standard. Sustained by the memory of our priceless years together, I shall try to carry forward that special commitment to justice, excellence and courage that distinguished their lives.” TryingYearsTogetherMemoriesJusticeSpecialBrotherStandardsPicksCommitmentSafetyExcellenceFallenMy BrotherHidingDistinguishedPricelessYears Together Author:Edward Kennedy
“Sometimes that irrational commitment to principle is what society needs to survive. Whenever you talk about radicalism, whenever you talk about activism, whenever you talk about progressive activity, that sort of moves the measure of liberty in human society forward, makes us all enjoy a better standard of liberty, it typically starts out criminal. It typically starts out a little bit shaky, and rather radical. And that's irrational to put yourself up to do that.” NeedsHumansLittlesSometimesMovingBitsEnjoyLibertyPrinciplesActivityLittle BitStandardsCommitmentActivismCriminalsRadicalProgressiveIrrationalHuman SocietyRadicalism Author:Edward Snowden
“Moral certainty, clear standards, and a commitment to spiritual ideals will set you apart in a world that searches for meaning.” WorldSpiritualMoralClearStandardsCommitmentIdealsCertaintySearch For Meaning Author:Mitt Romney
“Janine Hathaway offered to be my guardian, " said Lissa suddenly. "Janine Hathaway?" Tatiana's eyebrows rose nearly to her hairline. "I'm sure she has other commitments. No, we've got much better choices." A better choice than Janine Hathaway? Not likely. Before Dimitri, my mother had been the gold standard by which I measured all badassedness.” SaidMotherChoicesStandardsCommitmentGoldRoseGuardianEyebrowsDimitriGold Standard Author:Richelle Mead
“Faith is the commitment of one's consciousness to beliefs for which one has no sensory evidence or rational proof. When man rejects reason as his standard of judgement, only one alternative standard remains to him: his feelings. A mystic is a man who treats his feelings as tools of cognition. Faith is the equation of feelings with knowledge” MenReasonFeelingsBeliefConsciousnessStandardsEvidenceCommitmentToolsTreatsRemainsProofRationalAlternativesJudgementRejectsEquationsMysticCognitionSensory Book:The virtue of selfishness: a new concept of egoism Source: The virtue of selfishness: a new concept of egoism
“The winning team has a dedication. It will have a core of veteran players who set the standards. They will not accept defeat.” InspirationalMotivationalWinningSportsAcceptingPlayerTeamStandardsCommitmentDefeatCoreNflMotivational SportsDedicationVeteranSports PsychologyWinning Team Author:Merlin Olsen
“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.” WorldEndsWealthAchieveThis WorldMaterialsStandardsCommitmentBuiltLegacyJudgedShallowMaterial Wealth Author:Cesar Chavez
“To a large extent, the American church has become merged with the world. It has adopted so many of the world's ideals and standards that it has lost its ability to stem the tide of crime, deception and immorality that is sweeping the nation. For millions of church members there is no deep commitment to the cause of Christ, no regularity of attendance at public worship, no sacrificial giving, no personal religious discipline.” WorldGivingChristianLostNationsCausesChristChurchReligiousAbilityMillionsCrimeDisciplineMembersWorshipStandardsCommitmentIdealsChristian InspirationalDeceptionTidesStemAdoptedSweepingImmoralityRegularityAttendanceChurch Members Author:Billy Graham
“Simple assent to the gospel, divorced from a transforming commitment to the living Christ, is by Biblical standards less than faith, and less than saving, and to elicit only assent of this kind would be to secure only false conversions.” KindWould BeChristSimpleStandardsCommitmentConversionSecureSavingMissionaryBiblicalDivorcedTransformingEvangelism Author:J. I. Packer
“Involuntary mental hospitalization is like slavery. Refining the standards for commitment is like prettifying the slave plantations. The problem is not how to improve commitment, but how to abolish it” ProblemStandardsCommitmentSlaverySlavePsychologicalPsychiatryPsychiatristAbolishInvoluntaryRefiningPsychiatricPlantations Author:Thomas Szasz