“All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.” NeedsHardRunningThreeHard WorkDisciplineCommitmentAthleteThree ThingsTrack And FieldKeep Running Author:Haile Gebrselassie
“You need three things to win: discipline, hard work and, before everything maybe, commitment. No one will make it without those three. Sport teaches you that.” NeedsHardThreeWinningSportsTeachHard WorkDisciplineCommitmentInspirational SportsThree Things Author:Haile Gebrselassie
“The wonderful thing about Food for Thought is that it lets you keep your hand in theater and be in front of a live audience without a commitment of six months, or even three months.” HandsThreeAudienceWonderfulFrontsMonthsSixCommitmentTheaterWonderful ThingsSix MonthsThree Months Author:Treat Williams
“For nearly three decades there has been, by and large, peace and tranquility on the India-China border. Not a single bullet has been fired for over a quarter-century. Both countries are showing great maturity and a commitment to economic cooperation.” Has BeensCountryThreeEconomicCenturyCommitmentIndiaChinaDecadesBordersMaturityCooperationQuartersBulletsTranquilityPeace And TranquilityEconomic Cooperation Author:Narendra Modi
“Three enemies that will weaken your ministry over time: Self-indulgence, bitterness, and carelessness. Strong people discipline their desires, restrain their reactions, and keep their commitments.” PeopleSelfDesireThreeStrongEnemyDisciplineCommitmentReactionsBitternessMinistryIndulgenceCarelessnessSelf IndulgenceStrong People Author:Rick Warren
“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
“I'm criticizing the way they are perceived. I was going through a book of Marina Abramovic and Ulay's 1970s performance work the other day. These people did two, even three Documentas or Venice Biennales over the course of a decade without any fuss. They would just treat it as any of their other engagements, with the same level of dignity and commitment they'd reserve for a one-day event in a small gallery on the Austrian mountains.” PeopleWayTwoBookThreeCoursesLevelsEventsOne DayMountainCommitmentDignityPerformancesTreatsDecadesCriticizeEngagementReservesGalleryVenice Author:Maurizio Cattelan
“Businesses will only invest in Greece if three conditions are fulfilled. First, there must be a clear commitment to the euro. No businesses will invest if they have to fear that Greece will leave the euro zone at some point. Second, the Greek government must be prepared to work together with European institutions in order to restructure the country.” IfsFirstsCountryGovernmentTogetherOrderThreeClearConditionsCommitmentInstitutionsPreparedGreekZoneWorking TogetherFulfilledBe PreparedGreeceEuroRestructure Author:Martin Schulz
“I have three commitments. Number one commitment is promotion of human value. Number two commitment is promotion of race harmony. Number three commitment is about Tibet. My retirement is the third commitment. The previous two commitments, to my death, I have committed.” HumansTwoValuesThreeNumbersRaceCommitmentThirdsHarmonyCommittedRetirementPromotionHuman ValuesTibetNumber Three Author:Dalai Lama
“A universal renunciation of violence requires the commitment of the whole of society. These are not matters of government but matters of State; not only matters for the authoirities, but for society in its entirety, including civilian, military, and religious bodies. The mobilization which is urgently needed to effect the transition within two or three years from a culture of war to a culture of peace demands co-operation from everyone. In order to change, the world needs everyone.” WorldNeedsYearsTwoWarMatterStatesWholeBodyGovernmentOrderCultureThreeReligiousViolenceSocietyEffectsMilitaryNeededDemandCommitmentUniversalIncludingOperationsChanging The WorldTransitionThree YearsNonviolenceCiviliansRenunciationEntiretyMobilization Author:Federico Mayor Zaragoza
“The three ingredients of a successful union between two ... humor, commitment & undying love.” TwoHumorFunnyThreeMarriageSuccessfulRelationshipCommitmentUnionsIngredientsLove RelationshipFunny RelationshipNo CommitmentUndying Love Author:Bill Cosby
“Enthusiasm is big. When I write a book, it's a three-year commitment. Toward the end, I'm writing seven days a week, and it's exhausting but thrilling. The only hope is to have some real enthusiasm for the book. ... Above all, you need some strong emotional or personal connection to your material.” NeedsWritingYearsBookRealEndsBigsThreeStrongWeekEmotionalMaterialsCommitmentConnectionsSevenEnthusiasmSongwritingThree YearsThrillingExhaustingSeven DaysPersonal ConnectionStrong Emotional Author:Nathaniel Philbrick
“Joke number 1, I have a bit of a problem with jokes, bit of a handicap for a comedian obviously, um, I tend to bail out of the joke, I lose commitment in it, I'll give you an example: Three blokes go into a pub. One of them is a little bit stupid and the whole scene unfolds with a tedious inevitability.” GivingLittlesWholeProblemThreeBitsLosesNumbersStupidExampleSceneLittle BitJokesCommitmentComedianTediousInevitabilityPubsHandicapsBlokesBail Author:Bill Bailey
“The thing that I think is the most important is taking moments to express your appreciation to your partner. A thank you or a quick kiss can go a long way toward affirming your relationship and commitment to each other. That's not hard to do even when you're juggling insane careers and three kids.” ThinkingWayLongImportantHardMomentsKidsThreeCareersKissingCommitmentAppreciationPartnersInsaneOur RelationshipThank YouLong WayAffirmingJuggling Author:Michael Ian Black
“When I select a topic, it's usually a commitment of two to three years of my life” YearsTwoThreeCommitmentTwo YearsThree YearsTopicsSelect Author:Tracy Kidder