“There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.” PurposePromiseLimitsArmyNotesPunishmentChecksDiplomacyMissilesCondemnation Author:George W. Bush
“Promises were like bad checks, easy to write and hard to cash.” WritingHardEasyPromiseChecksCash Book:Blind Lake Source: Blind Lake
“Money in the hand is real - coins and bills. The rest I don't believe in, and I don't think I ever did, really. What's a check, after all, but a promise - mine, the bank's. Me, I know, but the bank?” ThinkingKnowsBelieveRealHandsMoneyMinesPromiseBillsDon't BelieveChecksCoins Author:Joanne Greenberg
“Investors will sort of like write the check and then, despite a lot of promises, don't usually do that much; sometimes they do.” WritingSometimesTeamPromiseChecksDespiteInvestors Author:Sam Altman
“The path I lay out is not one paved with ever increasing government checks and cradle to grave assurance that government will always be the solution. If this election is a bidding war for who can promise the most goodies and the most benefits, I'm not your president. You have that president today.” IfsWarGovernmentTodayPresidentPathClearPromiseBenefitsSolutionsLet MeElectionLaysGravesChecksAssuranceCradleBidding Author:Mitt Romney
“The next week she withheld my paycheck until I signed a document (drafted by David) in which I promised not to marry Connor. Ever. I signed the document, took the check, and had David draft another document forbidding all Spellmans to practice any form of blackmail. David tried to explain to me that a contract in which you promise not to break the law is ultimately redundant, but I didn't care.” CareFormLawNextBreakPracticeWeekPromiseChecksContractsDocumentsPaychecksNext WeekBlackmailRedundant Author:Lisa Lutz