Responsibility Quotes

4281 Responsibility quotes by 2749 unique authors

For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility… — Carlos Castaneda
The latin word responsibility reveals its true meaning: the capacity to respond, to act. - Over-anxiety ultimately banishes every trace of joy from life. — Paulo Coelho
All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion is also choosing a collective way for… — Paulo Coelho
What is it about fire that's so lovely? No matter what age we are, what draws us to it?...The thing man wanted to invent, but… — Ray Bradbury
There is no greater blessing that you can have than to stand as a proxy in a great service to those who have gone beyond.… — Gordon B. Hinckley
The writer’s job is to write with rigor, with commitment, to defend what they believe with all the talent they have. I think that’s part… — Mario Vargas Llosa
Saints, it has been said, are the sinners who go on trying. So free men and women are the oppressed who go on trying and… — Aung San Suu Kyi
He understood well enough how a man with a choice between pride and responsibility will almost always choose pride--if responsibility robs him of his manhood. — Stephen King
I realized that conservatism was the philosophy that best suited me, with its emphasis on individual liberty, personal responsibility, and merit. — Mark Levin
A testimony is a most precious possession because it is not acquired by logic or reason alone, it cannot be purchased with earthly possessions, and… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
....to abuse the intellect for reasons of pride, vanity, or escape from responsibility, is the fruit of that same tree. — Walter M. Miller, Jr.
We don't need to shift our responsibilities onto the shoulders of some deified Spiritual Superman, or sit around and wait for Fate to come knocking… — Benjamin Hoff
Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own… — Adrienne Rich
Thus, for followers of Christ, calling neutralizes the fundamental position of choice in modern life. “I have chosen you,” Jesus said, “you have not chosen… — Os Guinness
Another thing is, people lose perspective. It is a cultural trait in America to think in terms of very short time periods. My advice is:… — Winona LaDuke
Education is the point at which we decide whether we love the world enough to assume responsibility for it, and by the same token save… — Hannah Arendt
Why mundanes always insist on taking responsibility for things that aren't their fault is a mystery to me. You didn't force that cocktail down his… — Cassandra Clare
Didn't Gandalf say "With great power comes great responsibility"? (If it wasn't Gandalf, maybe it was Thomas Jefferson. Or Spider-Man's uncle.) — Tom Angleberger
She fell asleep, lying there, her hand clasping his. Her last awareness, before she surrendered the responsibility of consciousness, was the sense of an enormous… — Ayn Rand
The Writer's Oath I promise solemnly: 1. to write as often and as much as I can, 2. to respect my writing self, and 3.… — Gail Carson Levine
Ka found it very soothing: for the first time in years, he felt part of a family. In spite of the trials and responsibilities of… — Orhan Pamuk
Panem et Circenses" translates into 'Bread and Circuses.' The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up… — Suzanne Collins
The search for scapegoats is essentially an abnegation of responsibility: it indicates an inability to assess honestly and intelligently the true nature of the problems… — Aung San Suu Kyi
You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life. — Mary Oliver
Why, then, did I always feel as if his happiness was my responsibility? It wasn't fair for him to burden me with that. It had… — Melanie Benjamin

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