Responsibility Quotes
I think this is the biggest lesson a president or any of us who has responsibility to govern have to learn: There are always consequences to actions that you take. There are consequences to inaction.
I was a serious kid to an absurd degree. I was overwhelmed with responsibility. You know, trying to play grown up. I overdid it.
My parents never condescended to me. As a child, I always sat at the head of our dinner table. I was always given a lot of responsibility.
I started working when I was three years old and was basically known before I knew who my own name was. My parents needed money, so at that time it became my responsibility to pay the bills.
Never, under any circumstances, accept a position of responsibility. You will be forced to work harder with no other benefits than a few extra bucks - 'peanuts,' as they say, if that.
The only rule is, do what you really, impulsively, wish to do. But always act on your own responsibility, sincerely. And have the courage of your own strong emotion.
Democracy and equality try to denythe mystic recognition of difference and innate priority, the joy of obedience and the sacred responsibility of authority.
Something struck me in Africa, in black Africa, where polygamy is legal: the solitary woman is the rule there, from at an extremely young age, and the children are always the mother's responsibility.
Is every moment of our lives built into us before we're born? If it is, does it make us less responsible for the things we do, or is the responsibility built in too?
Responsibility - moral responsibilities, responsibilities regarding society - these are things that come from the heart.
There are many examples of female leaders who are not afraid to take responsibility and openly face the challenges in the worst situations.
For me there is a reluctance to be in front of cameras. I love making music but with that comes a lot of responsibility and you have to put yourself out there more.
Only when you’re willing to take 100 percent responsibility for making the relationship work will it work. Otherwise, a relationship left to chance will always be vulnerable to disaster.
Leadership responsibility: If you own a biz, you're the head of the org. Good or bad, your company will LOOK and ACT like you do.
It's my responsibility to walk around the hotel with a big smile on my face and not worry about what's happened in the last game.
Easter is all about remembering the importance of change, responsibility, and doing the right thing for the good of our children.
If the US is the country that most contributes with greenhouse gases, in the world, it should assume more responsibility to reduce emissions
The world is hungry to hear the truth. ... We have it. Are we equal to the task-to the responsibility God has placed upon us?
When we realize we have the responsibility to teach the word, it changes everything about how we hear the Word.
We can hope that the responsibilities and realities will weigh on Donald Trump and he will not be the president we fear, but rather something more stable.
Some pretty senior young individuals in and around the Cabinet should share the responsibility for talking up an election and referring publicly on the radio to where the risk lies.
I'm continuing to prepare very well because I have my responsibility and my (pride) as a man and an athlete.
When someone else makes a mistake, it is their responsibility to correct it, but it is your responsibility to handle how you feel about it.
Being more aware creates responsibility. What does responsibility mean? It means the ability to respond. The more conscious you are in your ability to respond, the more creative you'll be.
Seriousness is equated with responsibility, when, in fact, I think we would be much more responsible if we had more joy and laughter in our lives.
There's a huge pressure as a judge. It was difficult. I certainly didn't enjoy that factor, because it's a big responsibility to have a million dollars in your hand to change somebody's life.
And in an issue with this kind of concern to a committee that bears the oversight responsibility, I think you can see that we're very dismayed about it .
You've got a job to do, and because you've got a job to do, you've got to focus on that, so you don't have time for personal considerations.
In the best of all worlds, the producers would take some responsibility for the kinds of things they're putting out. Unfortunately, they don't.
When we come to a clearer and more sober estimate of our own limitations and responsibilities, that makes it possible more genuinely to love our neighbor.
There is a strong sense of understanding, appreciation, shared responsibility, and trust that unites and motivates the team to work together.
We don't naturally want to take responsibility for our lives. We want to give the responsibility to someone else. We blame them when our lives aren't good.
That outgrowth of arrogance comes at a price: some people don't like is. I take responsibility for that.
I wish we could go back to the time when the private lives of our public figures were relevant only if they directly affected their public responsibilities.
Every time I see someone taking care of a baby, I think why in the world would anyone willingly saddle themselves with that responsibility?
I occasionally get glimpses, but I have to reprioritize, because that's how it naturally progresses - things like family, responsibilities, and your job all take precedent.
People do not always take responsibility for their own spirituality and their own spiritual relationship with God.
In whatever way change comes, the important thing is to take responsibility for this moment. Then, life becomes cooperative.
When you are aligned with the now internally, when you take responsibility for this moment, then life is helpful and tends to bring you what you need.