quotations and passages about commitment

Commitment unlocks the doors of
imagination, allows vision, and
gives us the "right stuff"
to turn our dreams into reality.

James Womack

We only regard those unions as real examples of love
and real marriages in which a fixed and unalterable
decision has been taken. If men or women contemplate
an escape, they do not collect all their powers for
the task. In none of the serious and important tasks
of life do we arrange such a "getaway."
We cannot love and be limited.

Alfred Adler

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation),
there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no person could have dreamt would have come his or her way.

William H. Murray

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means
an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when
it is not without doubt but in spite of doubt.

Rollo May

Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes
a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.

Vince Lombardi

There's a difference between interest and commitment. When
you're interested in doing something, you do it only
when circumstance permit. When you're committed
to something, you accept no excuses, only results.

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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment
to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal -- a commitment
to excellence -- that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

Mario Andretti

Unless commitment is made, there are
only promises and hopes; but no plans.

Peter F. Drucker

If you deny yourself commitment
what can you do with your life?

Harvey Fierstein

Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

Commitment creates a powerful radiant energy
that activates all sorts of "miracles" within and around you.

Susan Jeffers

There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either IN
or you’re OUT. There’s no such thing as life in between.

Pat Riley

Commitment is a line you must cross. . . . it is
the difference between dreaming and doing.

Bernie Fuchs

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It's not how physically strong you are that matters,
it's the level of commitment that you hold in your heart
that will get you through the hard parts.

Scott Rogers

Commitment is what transforms
a promise into reality.

Abraham Lincoln

Commitment is never
an act of moderation!

Kenneth Mills

It takes a deep commitment to change
and an even deeper commitment to grow.

Ralph Ellison

The people who say you are
not facing reality actually mean
that you are not facing their
idea of reality. Reality is above
all else a variable. With a firm
enough commitment, you can
sometimes create a reality
which did not exist before.

Margaret Halsey

The test before us as a people is not whether our commitments
match our will and our courage; but whether we have the will
and courage to match our commitments.

Lyndon B. Johnson

The moment one definitely commits oneself, the Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred. A whole stream of events issue from the commitment, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no one could have dreamt would come one's way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe