Maria Edgeworth Quotes

We live by promises not by explanations.

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

One must have a good memory to keep the promises one has made.

If you break little promises, you'll break big ones.

Words are for those with promises to keep.

We make promises to the extent that we hope-and keep them to the extent that we fear.

I kept my promises.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Never make a promise - you may have to keep it.

If you're responsible, and you're willing to take responsibility, we'll give you a pass.

A promise must never be broken.

When you give someone a commitment to ride their horse, you do it - unless, God forbid, something serious has happened. It would be laziness not to do it.

Can you persuade people to take your side when you are not sure in the end whether you'll be there to take theirs?

You never say what you're not going to do.

There is no debt more lawful than the word of a just man nor anything which binds our actions more than a promise.

When this country makes a commitment, we see it through.

I want to make sure that I fulfill the promises that I made to New Mexicans. That's extremely important to me.

I'm the type of guy if you say something right now, whenever I see you, I'm going to hold you to that.

It's good to be held accountable.

People look to me for guidance or responsibility. People put a lot of stuff on me as a symbol of something, which is nothing I opted into, but it's a responsibility I take seriously regardless.

When I feel that people trust me, I'm prepared to do everything.

I won't get killed,' Rose protested. Is that a promise?' Fish asked dryly, stirring his tea. 'If you break your word, I'll never believe you again.' Rose shook her head at him. 'How can you even taste your tea if you put that much sugar in it?' Don't change the subject. I don't want to be responsible for depriving the world of Rose Brier. Under no circumstances are you allowed to help us do anything more dangerous than...change the oil in my car.

Promise is the capacity for letting people down.

Because promises matter. They matter now more than ever.

Every time we give our word, it counts. For the most part, people give their word entirely too often. Our word is a precious commodity and should be treated as such.