Promises Quotes

An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.

The government has made $44 trillion in promises we can't afford to keep. We must get serious now about our long-term budgetary problems, recognizing that the sooner we act, the less painful the choices will be.

It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality.

Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.

I thought Winston Churchill was a young man of promise, but it appears he is a young man of promises.

You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains.

I had three points I wanted to make: That not everybody in Hollywood is on the left, that Obama has broken a lot of the promises he made when he took office, and that the people should feel free to get rid of any politician who's not doing a good job. But I didn't make up my mind exactly what I was going to say until I said it.

There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the promises he made in order to get elected; that's when he doesn't forget them.

What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.

The economic message is a winner whether you're Greek, whether you're a woman, whether you're Hispanic it doesn't matter. The economic message is a winner and the fact that Obama didn't fulfill his promises is a killer for him.

After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.

Good writers are often excellent at a hundred other things, but writing promises a greater latitude for the ego.

Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree - they bear no fruit.

Proof that they do not understand the republic is that in their fine promises for universal suffrage, they forgot women.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.

Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken.

My theory of change is that there are already millions of people working day in and day out on the ground to deliver on promises on global change. We need to strengthen those institutions and help those people in the field.

I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read.

The Europeans had made two promises to the United States if Marshall Plan help was forthcoming. The first promise was maximum self-help on the part of every country; and second, maximum mutual aid.

He was a man, he always performed his promises.

It is my happy privilege to be able to stand here and tell you that if you elect me you will have elected a governor who has made no promises of preferment to any man or group.

Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.

The cooperation of navies from around the world promises high tactical value for the ships, aircraft, and divers involved; while demonstrating international resolve in defending maritime security against potential threats.

The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.

Internet mailing lists are like Fox television shows. They have really cool previews, and they get you all excited about them, but they just don't live up to their promises.

Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.

Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.

The future is a bright as the promises of God.

One of those promises was to limit the size of government and to have the government serve the people - and not the other way around.

The Chief Whip's job is trying to make sure that the Government - and MPs elected as part of the governing party - deliver the promises that they were elected on. That's a healthy part of the democratic process.