218 quotes found
“Taking charge of our life reinforces our self-worth.”
“A man who wields a pen has to be accountable to society.”
“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 of the moral obligation of a writer, which cannot be only pu...”
“You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.”
“She, too, spoke only when the queen or king addressed her first, but she looked searchingly at every supplicant, and her clear face said that she had opinions about everything she heard, and that i...”
“Until you accept responsibility for your life, someone else runs your life.”
“His existence had always been comfortable, he had always held a clear picture of himself, his duties, and his place in a world. He saw that world as a place so full of turning gears he had no hope ...”
“I should try to pass along the good that has happened to me. That’s my responsibility as being part of this planet.”
“Responsibility is not doing as we are told, that's obedience. Responsibility is doing what is right.”
“Responsibility was our cruel mooring....”
“I suppose it does come with a certain responsibility.”“What does?” asked Annie.“The magnificence of my person.”“Gah.”
“Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home... it's your responsibility to love it, or change it.”
“Responsibility: Seeing something you don’t want to see.Not seeing something you do want to see.Hearing something you don’t want to hear.Not hearing something you do want to hear.Saying something yo...”
“In the war, to survive, you had to be responsible every minute of every day, unhesitatingly responsible for yourself, for your every action. You had to be responsible for your buddies, too, because...”
“If we want to be endowed with rights – real human rights, we have to act with responsibility. We must not be comfortable with rights. We must be comfortable with responsibility.”
“"If a person is not willing to take responsibility for themselves, it does not excuse them from not taking responsibility when their bad choices affect others.”
“The irresponsible mother helped explain bella's maturity. She'd had to grow up early, to become the caretaker. That's why she didn't like being cared for- she felt it was her job.”
“Hiroshima is like a nakedly exposed wound inflicted on all mankind.”
