Commitment Quotes

“The dance between Lightness and Heaviness is a dance between freedom and commitment, between flexibility and responsibility. Practical wisdom tells us when we must act or hold back and when we should choose to let life flow or pursue purpose and substance. (“The unbearable heaviness of being")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“All I can think is that I want her more than anything. I want her more than I've ever wanted anything, ever.”
― Angela Johnson, The First Part Last

“A society which sees her modesty or her "hang-ups" as a problem is necessarily a society which will not be able to get him to commit. Conversely, a society which respected modesty, or what now goes by "hang-ups", was one in which men were obligated.”
― Wendy Shalit, A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue

“To have a man whose name is on the label showing such interest, commitment, and determination for the best is a wonderful thing. This is someone who will throw money at quality, who believes in being the best. Never knock it. Would you prefer to have a bean counter in corporate headquarters, someone who never comes near the brewery, making decisions solely on the basis of the bottom line and profit margins?”
― Charles Bamforth, Beer Is Proof God Loves Us: Reaching for the Soul of Beer and Brewing

“The only difference between those who DO and those who talk about doing it but never can is their relationship with themselves.”
― Oli Anderson

“Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities”
― Voltaire

“Real love isn’t loud—it stays when things get quiet. Loyalty is not proven in words, but in the moments no one sees.”
― Ayoub Imilouane, Tales of Habib the Hoaxter: Sometimes Hoaxed, Always Good for a Laugh

“If we never want to look back on the past, we create tension between memory and independence, retrospection and progress. By so doing, we make a radical commitment to the future that becomes a state of unbridled freedom. (“Never looking back again”
― Erik Pevernagie

“When I come back, if you still love me, I swear we will be happy. Right now, it is impossible. I am not able, and I do not have the right to promise anything. That is, of course, if you do not prefer anyone else, for I cannot and dare not bind you by any sort of promise.”
― Feodor Dostoevsky, White Nights

“Forgive yourself for your lack of commitment in the past and reward your future self with the body of your dreams.”
― Angel Moreira

“The key to lasting love is remaining open to learning. It is recognizing that love is not about finding someone who perfectly understands you at all times, but about being with someone who is willing to learn how to love you better, even after years together.”
― Donell M. Winder, The 8 Love Codes: Redefining the Secret to Lasting Love

“To stay the night and to stay the life, are two different things. Any ape with an active libido can stay the night, takes a human with active backbone to stay the life.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Neurosonnets: The Naskar Art of Neuroscience

“Anybody can stay the night, takes backbone to stay the life.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Kral Fakir: When Calls The Kainat

“If I am not tired from fighting the battle, I am not fighting the battle.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Everything on this Earth can be improved. Every defeat can be
the foundation of a future victory. Every lost war can be the cause
of a later resurgence. Every hardship can give a new impetus to
human energy.”
― Adolf Hitler

“Commitment is being free but choosing to stay.”
― Margot Wood, Fresh

“Writing a good book demands everything that the author has and that he draw upon everything that he doesn't.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Where you have set your mind, begin the journey. Let your heart have no fear keep your eyes on me.”
― Elif Shafak, There Are Rivers in the Sky

“Sethe, if I'm here with you, with Denver, you can go anywhere you want. Jump, if you want to, 'cause I'll catch you, girl. I'll catch you 'fore you fall. Go as far inside as you need to, I'll hold your ankles. Make sure you get back out. I'm not saying this because I need a place to stay. That's the last thing I need. I told you, I'm a walking man, but I been heading in this direction for seven years. Walking all around this place. Upstate, downstate, east, west; I been in territory ain't got no name, never staying nowhere long. But when I got here and sat out there on the porch, waiting for you, well, I knew it wasn't the place I was heading towards; it was you. We can make a life, girl. A life”
― Toni Morrison

“Success is an agreement to have goals, and a commitment to doing the required job until you succeed in accomplishing those goals.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, The Kind of Substance You Need For Your Success

“In another World, She hadn't met him at all, or maybe, just maybe, She'd met Him and He had fallen for her just as much as she did. In another World, Love won over Lust. In another World, Love won over Convenience. In another World, Efforts won over Pretences. In another World, Time won over Timing. In another World, She didn't have to lose all her Dreams because She was Chosen by Him just as much as She Chose him. In another World, She wasn't just pretty and successful, She was Happy in a Home, where He held her Heart in His Soul, just as She held his in hers. In another World, their Souls knew Home in Each Other, Just as it was meant to be, not just in this World. Perhaps.”
― Debatrayee Banerjee

“I’m seeing someone.”

“So? I’m seeing lots of someones.” He turned back to me.

“I won’t sleep with you.”

“Is that supposed to bother me?” The corner of his mouth rose in a smile. “You think you’re so beautiful that every man wants to fuck you? Sorry, sweetheart, but I’ve seen better.”

I’d never met a man so cold and cruel. I didn’t care if he found me beautiful or not, but he was so vicious, it was hard to believe. But at least he wouldn’t force me to do anything I didn’t want to do. “I’ve seen better too.”
― Penelope Sky, The Wolf and the Sheep

“Our pursuit of one another requires sacrifice. The effort we both choose to put into our relationship is indicative of the value we place on one another. We've both seen friendships and marriages fall apart, and every time there's been a lack of true commitment -- where one or both individuals no longer puts in the effort, no longer values the relationship, no longer pursues the other person.

As adults it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that we must pursue one another, even when it gets in the way of our own priorities. We can tell people how much we love them, how much they mean to us, but this means nothing if we don't pursue them. We have to pick up the phone, make time to be together, get in a car and make the drive, or hop on a plane and fly across the country. Like it or not, we are what we DO, not what we say we will do.”
― Justin Skeesuck, I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair

“A wedding is a beautiful occasion—full of joy, laughter, and celebration. But marriage begins when the music stops and real life begins. It’s not about the decorations, the photos, or the outfits. It’s about waking up each day and choosing to stay committed, even when things get difficult. Weddings are about making promises in front of others. Marriage is about honoring those promises in private—during ordinary days, tough conversations, financial stress, and moments of silence. A wedding is for a day, but marriage is built over years, slowly, with love, patience, forgiveness, and mutual growth. Anyone can plan a wedding, but nurturing a marriage takes real work, real understanding, and a shared willingness to keep trying.”
― Abdul Wahid Sarguroh

“You have never met someone who has worked too hard on the right thing.”
― Rick Walker, 9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning: How to Unlock Your Mind, Happiness, Power, and Your Enemy's Demise

“You have the capacity to develop a vision and ensure it has clarity. The clarity of your vision and your commitment to it will lead you to victory.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, A Manual for Victory

“Writing down your commitments brings them halfway home.”
― Rick Walker, 9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning: How to Unlock Your Mind, Happiness, Power, and Your Enemy's Demise

“I’d tattoo your face across my body just to show you I’m not afraid of commitment.”
― Dominic Riccitello

“Weath accumulation requires time, discipline, patience, and a commitment to the strategy. Depending on when you start, it may take time to see financial gains, and one down year in the stock market shouldn't be discouraging, as statistics show that over time, the entry point becomes less significant the longer you remain invested.”
― Tammy Trenta, Wisdom to Be Wealthy: Accelerate to the Top 1% and Create Generational Wealth Using the Family Office Blueprint

“If you can take effective action, do so. If you can't, then make room for your discomfort, de-fuse from your worries, and engage in doing something meaningful, here, and now.”
― Russ Harris, The Confidence Gap