“The promise, made when I am in love and because I am in love, to be true to the beloved as long as I live, commits me to being true even if I cease to be in love. A promise must be about things that I can do, about actions: no one can promise to go on feeling in a certain way. He might as well promise to never have a headache or always to feel hungry.” IfsWayFeelsWellsLongMadeI CanFeelingsMightActionCertainCan DoGoes OnPromiseHungryCeaseCommitBeing TrueBelovedHeadache Book:Mere Christianity Source: Mere Christianity
“I don't like seeing you cry. You will stop." I'll give you a promise," he said gruffly. "And then you will cease your worrying." You will have confidence in my ability to protect you," he ordered. You will have faith in me. I command it.” GivingSaidAbilityWorrySeeingCryPromiseProtectCeaseCommandHave FaithHave ConfidenceProtect You Author:Julie Garwood
“Allow a friend to believe in a bogus prospectus or a false promise and you cease, after a short while, to be a friend at all.” BelievePromiseCeaseFalse Promises Book:Letters to a Young Contrarian Source: Letters to a Young Contrarian