“But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.” MayLongCountryTermDecisionMonthsCommitmentRegardTradeOur CountryLong TermAssistanceShort Term Author:Fred Thompson
“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.” MaySpiritPowerfulTaughtCommitmentStartingCaughtStayingStarting OverStay StrongStaying Power Author:Y. C. James Yen
“As simplistic as this may sound, commitment is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret.” MayStillsDreamSoundCommonRegretCommitmentConsistentSeparatingCommon DenominatorMove MountainsAwaken The Giant Within Book:Awaken The Giant Within Source: Awaken The Giant Within
“Belief may be a regrettably unavoidable biological weakness to be kept under the control of criticism: but commitment is for Popper an outright crime.” MayBeliefCrimeRegretWeaknessCommitmentCriticism Author:Imre Lakatos
“An order given in battle, an instruction issued by the master of a sailing ship, a cry for help, are as powerful in modifying the course of events as any other bodily act...You utter a vow or forge a signature and you may find yourself bound for life to a monastery, a woman or prison.” MayHelpingOrderCoursesGivenPowerfulEventsCryMastersBattleCommitmentPrisonBoundsShipsFinding YourselfInstructionSailingVowSignaturesMonasteriesSailing ShipsModifying Author:Bronislaw Malinowski
“There are some people whom you have in life who have the capacity for real, passionate commitment to something, and sometimes you may be passionately committed to the same thing.” PeopleMayRealSometimesCommitmentCapacityPassionateCommitted Author:Warren Beatty
“Aligning what you do with who you are requires commitment, effort, and perseverance. But the rewards are well worth it. Not only will it enhance the quality of your life, it may even prolong it.” WellsMayEffortQualityCommitmentWho You AreRewardsPerseveranceWorth It Author:Lauren Mackler
“There is a time when every person who encounters Jesus, who believes Jesus is the Son of God, decides that they will spend their life following Him. Some people, like the Apostle Paul, make this decision the minute they meet Him, the minute they become a Christian. Others, like the Apostle Peter, endure years of half-hearted commitment and spiritual confusion before leaping in with all their passion. Still others may enjoy some benefits of God's love and grace without entering into the true joy of a marriage with their maker.” PeopleYearsBelieveMayPersonsStillsChristianSpiritualJoyPassionJesusEnjoyDecisionHalfGraceMinutesSonBenefitsCommitmentEndureFollowingConfusionEncountersMakersPeterEnteringHeartedApostlesGod's LoveTrue JoyApostle PaulHalf Hearted Book:Miller 3-in-1: Blue Like Jazz, Through Painted Deserts, Searching for God Source: Miller 3-in-1: Blue Like Jazz, Through Painted Deserts, Searching for God