Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.

O comprometimento é demonstrado por nossas ações. De nada adiantam palavras, desculpas e álibis se não estivermos dispostos a fazer aquilo que deve ser feito.

Culture is action, not words.

Compassion is not a virtue — it is a commitment. It's not something we have or don't have — it's something we choose to practice.

Lies require commitment.

I take my cue from deeds, not words.

Our best evidence of what people truly feel and believe comes less from their words than from their deeds.

A life of commitment means saying a thousand noes for the sake of a few precious yeses.

Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initative or creation, there is one elementary truth...that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves. too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would otherwise never have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in ones's favor all manner of incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man would have believed would have come his way.

Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace, and power in it.

A commitment device is a choice you make in the present that controls your actions in the future. It is a way to lock in future behavior, bind you to good habits, and restrict you from bad ones.

Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.

Commitment gives you freedom because you’re no longer distracted by the unimportant and frivolous. Commitment gives you freedom because it hones your attention and focus, directing them toward what is most efficient at making you healthy and happy. Commitment makes decision-making easier and removes any fear of missing out; knowing that what you already have is good enough, why would you ever stress about chasing more, more, more again? Commitment allows you to focus intently on a few highly important goals and achieve a greater degree of success than you otherwise would.

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, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.