“My problem with the wedding industry started when I studied in college and liked to have the television on in the background, and 'A Wedding Story' on TLC always came on, and I'd get irritated that the story of two people making a lifelong commitment to each other could be encapsulated in a half-hour show about the party they throw.” PeopleTwoStoriesShowsProblemHoursPartyHalfTelevisionCollegeIndustryCommitmentBackgroundsLifelongIrritatedHalf Hours Author:Jessica Valenti
“America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it's the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place. Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” PeopleWorldMindStoriesAmericaRememberValuesNationsCan DoWealthJusticeLibertyStruggleSacrificeCitizensCommitmentProsperityPursuitWho We AreIndivisibleLiberty And JusticeEquality For AllJustice For AllOne Nation Under GodLiberty And Justice For All Author:Barack Obama
“It is a privilege to be recognized by FDLA. I am a staunch believer that as a member of the Bar, we have the great privilege to represent clients in all facets of our practice, and that includes making the commitment to represent clients for whom access to representation and ultimately justice is limited by economics. As all of the “20 for 20 honorees have done, stepping up to meet that commitment is at the heart of what it means to be a lawyer. I hope the inspiring stories and contributions of my fellow honorees will shine a bright light on FDLA and this most important mission.” HeartMeanImportantDoneStoriesLightJusticePracticeMembersCommitmentEconomicsFellowsShiningPrivilegeMissionsLawyerAccessBelieverBarsContributionClientsRepresentationFacetsBright LightsInspiring Stories Author:Terrence J
“I know CNN has taken some knocks lately but the fact is, I admire their commitment to covering all sides of the story, just in case one of them happens to be accurate.” KnowsFactsStoriesHappensSidesCasesTakenComedyCommitmentAdmireAccurateCoveringCnnPartisanship Author:Barack Obama
“Ocean's remarkable stories, depth of commitment, and eloquent communication make him a fantastic resource for conferences, universities, and indeed everyone who wants a potent dose of grounded inspiration.” WantStoriesInspirationCommunicationOceanCommitmentResourcesDepthUniversityFantasticRemarkableGroundedConferencesDoseEloquent Author:Van Jones
“I'd worked on a series of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul books called The Real Deal for HCI books, which featured essays and poems from teens.Finding the right authors for the series has been no easy feat, mostly because I'm looking for a perfect blend of a teen girl with an interesting story or hook, fantastic writing talent, and the confidence to commit to writing a 30,000+ word book in a matter of months. It's a huge commitment and I recognize that, so the fit has to be there from all these different angles.” WritingHas BeensBookDifferentRealSoulMatterStoriesGirlEasyPerfectInterestingDealsTalentHugeMonthsFitFindingsCommitmentSeriesCommitFantasticChickensTeensAngleSoupTeenageHookEssaysFeatsDifferent AnglesInteresting StoriesChicken Soup Author:Deborah Reber
“Once I had started, I discovered the secret pleasure of writing a novel. It's such an immersive, deep commitment. With short stories, you're continually having to start again from scratch, but with a novel you only need one good idea every few years.” NeedsWritingYearsIdeasStoriesPleasureSecretNovelCommitmentShort StoryGood IdeasScratches Author:Debra Dean
“I mean this is not like a very dry political book. This is - it was a very quick and entertaining and interesting read because there were so many stories, at least for me, of real women and - and sort of the issues that they face, and her commitment to wanting to help them.” MeanBookRealHelpingStoriesFacesPoliticalInterestingIssuesCommitmentDryEntertainingReal Women Author:Eleanor Smeal
“It seems that's where Bill Clinton came in last night because he told this long story about how they met [with Hillary Clinton], how he courted her, how he bought a house to convince her, I think after the third proposal, to actually marry him. And he talked about her activism and her commitment and everything. And it was as if he could tell the narrative in a way that she couldn't.” IfsThinkingWayLongStoriesSeemsLastsNightHouseMetsCommitmentThirdsBillsClintonActivismNarrativeConvinceLast NightProposalLong Story Author:Terry Gross
“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.” WayImportantStoriesPoliticalArtistLanguageEconomicBalanceMessagesCommitmentCraftsArrangementsFelicity Author:Chinua Achebe
“Self-judgment continues to arise - it's a strong habit - but the fact that I made a conscious commitment to recognize it has helped me stop feeding the story of being unworthy.” MadeSelfFactsStoriesStrongHabitJudgmentConsciousCommitmentAriseFeedingUnworthy Author:Tara Brach
“When you do these things, you sort of take the journey. The journey is all about how I can interweave the Oscar Wilde story, the story of Salome, the play itself and what it is, what it contains, and my journey as an actor, as a director, as a filmmaker, as a person struggling with whatever I'm struggling with - my own celebrity, my own life. This is semi-autobiographical in terms of my commitment to this kind of thing.” KindPersonsI CanPlayStoriesActorsTermMy OwnStruggleJourneyDirectorsCommitmentFilmmakerOscarsMy Own LifeMy JourneyWildeSalome Author:Al Pacino
“That is the story of our history - whether it's the pursuit of prosperity for our people or the struggle for equality for all of our citizens, our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place. Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” PeopleWorldStoriesRememberValuesNationsCan DoWealthJusticeLibertyStruggleSacrificeCitizensCommitmentProsperityPursuitWho We AreIndivisibleLiberty And JusticeEquality For AllJustice For AllOne Nation Under GodLiberty And Justice For All Author:Barack Obama
“The perfection of our union, especially our commitment to equality of opportunity, has been a story of constant striving to live up to our Founding principles. This is what Abraham Lincoln meant when he said, 'In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free - honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve.'” GivingHas BeensSaidStoriesOpportunityPrinciplesCommitmentPerfectionConstantUnionsSlaveStrivePreservesHonorableFoundingAbrahamEquality Of Opportunity Author:Paul Ryan
“As a young woman, Ama Ata Aidoo the freedom fighter vowed never to write love stories. Let’s delight in the fact that over the years she has changed her mind about the value of writing about love, as her rich edited collection of highly original and diverse ‘African Love Stories’ demonstrates. She has traveled her path and had the courage to grow and change while retaining her deep commitment to Pan- Africanism. Love flourishes, after all is said and done.” WritingYearsMindSaidDoneFactsStoriesYoungValuesGrowsPathRichChangedCommitmentOriginalsDelightLove StoryFighterCollectionsDiverseYoung WomenTraveledSaid And DoneEditedFreedom FighterRetainingAfricanism Author:Amina Mama
“Culture is the heritage of us all. some may be more interested than others in the treasures of the past, but no one can fail to take a pride in his country's participation in the story of mankind, as represented in carvings, sculpture, music, paintings and the other arts. And there is a personal commitment to this, for no man can really say he is alone: we are all joined through our identity, with the cultures which are part of the mainstream of life” MenMayArtCountryStoriesPastCultureFailingMankindIdentityPaintingPrideCommitmentTreasureHeritageMainstreamParticipationSculptureCarving Author:Simon Kapwepwe
“Certainly these are not easy times. But history does not contain very many easy times. Years from now, we will look back at this moment--when we worked to reclaim our country--and our children will ask us how we contributed to this mighty undertaking. Our story should be one of patriotic people who beat back the onslaught of radicalism with courage and commitment.” PeopleShouldYearsLooksChildrenDoeCountryMomentsStoriesAsksEasyBeatsCommitmentOur ChildrenOur CountryPatrioticUndertakingsRadicalism Author:Laura Ingraham
“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.” WritingMadeTwoDifferentStoriesNovelReaderBalanceCommitmentSpotsNovelistsDullGet AwayShort StoryExquisiteStory Writing Author:Lynn Abbey
“The depth of any story is proportionate to the protagonist's commitment to their goal, the complexity of the problem, and the grace of the solution.” StoriesProblemGoalGraceSolutionsCommitmentDepthComplexityProtagonists Author:Steve House
“We take the side of science in spite of the patent absurdity of some of its constructs, in spite of its failure to fulfill many of its extravagant promises of health and life, in spite of the tolerance of the scientific community for unsubstantiated just-so stories, because we have a prior commitment, a commitment to materialism... We cannot allow a Divine Foot in the door.” StoriesSidesCommunityDoorsFeetDivinePromiseCommitmentToleranceSpiteMaterialismAbsurdityConstructsPatentsExtravagantCreation And EvolutionHealth And Life Author:Richard Lewontin
“Novels are forged in passion, demand fidelity and commitment, often drive you to boredom or rage, sleep with you at night. They are the long haul. They are marriage. Stories, on the other hand, you can lose yourself in for a few weeks and then wrap up, or grow tired of and abandon and (maybe) return to later. They can cuddle you sweetly, or make you get on your knees and beg.” WritingLongStoriesHandsNightPassionGrowsLosesSleepNovelWeekReturnDemandCommitmentTiredRageKneesBoredomAbandonWrapsFidelityLosing YourselfForgedHaulLong Haul Author:David Leavitt