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“Commitment cannot be taught; it can only be caught. I refer to the crusading spirit. Without the crusading spirit, you may have the starting power but not the staying power.”

May Spirit Powerful Taught Commitment Starting Caught Staying Starting Over Stay Strong Staying Power

Author:Y. C. James Yen

“Once you have a handle on loving yourself, you can practice sharing that love with others. You’ve probably been taught to reserve the language of love for when you’re feeling overwhelmingly tender and passionate, and only for those who have made huge commitments to you. We recommend instead learning to recognize and acknowledge all the sweet feelings that make life worthwhile even when they don’t knock you over—and, moreover, learning to communicate those feelings to the people who inspire them.”

People Made Feelings Language Practice Inspire Taught Sweet Huge Commitment Passionate Communicate Handle Acknowledge Worthwhile Reserves Loving You Loving Yourself Language Of Love

Author:Dossie Easton

“Searching, pondering, and applying the words of Christ as taught in the scriptures will bring wisdom and knowledge beyond our mortal understanding. This will strengthen our commitment and provide the spiritual reserves to do our best in all situations.”

Spiritual Understanding Christ Situation Taught Commitment Scripture Mortals Reserves Pondering Knowledge And Wisdom

Author:Dean M. Davies

“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.”

“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.”

“The Marine Corps taught me commitment, courage, focus, and a value system that can easily suffice for people like me who aren't religious.”

People Values Religious Focus Taught Commitment Like Me Marine Marine Corps Value Systems

Author:Bob Lutz

“Ages of experience have taught humanity that the commitment of a husband and wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society.”

Love Children Age Humanity Wife Society Taught Husband Commitment Welfare Stability Husband And Wife Husband Wife

Author:Jack Kingston

“The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.”

Persons Whole Life Is Mother Sports Taught Mom Commitment Inspired My Mom Whole Life

Author:Mike Krzyzewski

“Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will.”

Ifs Inspirational Giving Motivational Sports Effort Taught Willing Percent Commitment Motivational Sports Competing Volleyball Motivational Inspirational Sports Great Motivational Sports Popular Sports

Author:Ron Blomberg

“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.”

“Many Christians 'stall out' in the faith when the call to total commitment is received or viewed as something too high or too hard to acquire...or they have never been taught that total commitment is Christ's demand for all His followers.”

Hard Christian Christ Taught Demand Commitment Acquire Followers

Author:Chip Ingram

“Theory is taught so as to make the student believe that he or she can become a Marxist, a feminist, an Afrocentrist, or a deconstructionist with about the same effort and commitment required in choosing items from a menu.”

Believe Effort Students Taught Theory Commitment Feminist Items Marxist Menus

Book:Culture And Imperialism

Source: Culture And Imperialism

“I believe it’s impossible to claim you have taught, when there are students who have not learned. With that commitment, from my first year as an English teacher until my last as UCLA basketball teacher/coach, I was determined to make the effort to become the best teacher I could possibly be, not for my sake, but for all those who were placed under my supervision.”

Years Firsts Believe Lasts I Believe Effort Teacher Impossible Students Taught Basketball Commitment Claims Sake Determined Coaches Best Teacher Supervision English Teacher Ucla

Author:John Wooden