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Most motivational speakers typically use anecdotes rather than statistics to prove their point. They don’t speak about the thousands of failures of millions of hapless men and women but always tell the story of one successful person to prove their point. They make great promises akin to a good salesman out to sell his wares. Many people follow their advice and unfortunately discover that they still are not able to achieve the promised success.

Most people often make promises, then deliberately dishonour them and fail dismally at delivering on what they promised. If you have someone who honours their promises, honour them, cherish them and love them. They form part of the few honest people in this world.

Motivation videos nothing more than creating false promises.

Mr. Rawlings is a man of his word. The problem was, he made two different promises and he felt honored to keep them both. He hoped that by fulfilling one, in a different than expected way, he may have the chance to rectify the other.

MURRY: Resolutions are a complete waste of time. They're just this meaningless ritual, empty promises we make and break within hours of each other.

My heart is broken; my spirit’s gone, I broke my lover’s heart, I made promises, I broke them all. The end was near, I’ve crossed to the other side, My heart is broken, my spirit’s gone, I made promises, I broke them all.

My letters! all dead paper, mute and white! And yet they seem alive and quivering Against my tremulous hands which loose the string And let them drop down on my knee to-night. This said, -- he wished to have me in his sight Once, as a friend: this fixed a day in spring To come and touch my hand ... a simple thing, Yet I wept for it! -- this, ... the paper's light ... Said, Dear I love thee; and I sank and quailed As if God's future thundered on my past. This said, I am thine -- and so its ink has paled With lying at my heart that beat too fast. And this ... O Love, thy words have ill availed If, what this said, I dared repeat at last!

my love is a winter’s mist gently dissolving through the window at the nape of your neck.

Naviknite se da ljudi odlaze, cak i kad obecaju da nece.

Never give up on walking right. Something you have to remember is that God’s fulfilled promises take patience and faith! Having faith believes in not what you SEE but what you BELIEVE.

Never. I promise you this: they will stay together. They will be safe. My children will be accompanying them to the same home.

Never promise to make pie and fail to deliver on that promise.

Never make promises when you are broke

No one would argue that we owe a debt of gratitude to the Goliath Corporation. They helped us to rebuild after the Second War and it should not be forgotten. Of late, however, it seems as though the Goliath Corporation is falling far short of its promises of fairness and altruism. We are finding ourselves now in the unfortunate position of continuing to pay back a debt that has long since been paid--with interest...

No one, by swearing, makes themselves an ounce more honest; any more than a man makes himself wealthy by counting his gold. Oaths may make a liar a liar yet again, having lied about the oath as well. But it cannot alter the worth of an honest man's word.

No hay que prometer nada porque las promesas son horribles ataduras, y cuando uno se siente amarrado tiende a liberarse, eso es fatal.

No one should have the right to ask you to keep promiseespecially if they don't consider all the facts.

Nothing is worse than broken promises.

Often, we speak too hastily. We claim ideals and embrace images and dreams of fantasy. We make promises without thinking about the consequences.

Nothing slips by God. Nothing catches Him off guard or takes Him by surprise, as it does us. He is always in control, always prepared and always waiting and able to meet your particular need, whatever that may be.

Now cuss words aren't needed to hurt me...Those beautiful promises are enough.

Now I am free, the lord of evermore hopes, amid kingdoms lit by azure fires, absolute in self-remembered fortune

Oh my dear! No matter where you are, I will be with you either in person or in my heart.

OK then, picture daddy; whenever you’re afraid just close your eyes and picture me. I’ll be all that exists in your world and I promise to protect you.

One can simply never take back the words he spoke. And when you know you unintentionally did hurt someone, instead of letting it go or keeping a distance from that person, you can actually do something to mend the broken. That's the least we can do, when circumstances never are on our side; we can stick to our words and promises even if people change and fate ruins..

One thing you can give and still keep is your word.

O, that's a brave man! He writes brave verses, speaks brave words, swears brave oaths, and breaks them bravely,

O, that's a brave man! He writes brave versrs, speaks brave words, swears brave oaths, and breaks them bravely,

O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.

Pairs are made in Heaven Promises are take on Earth...

Pain of the past never goes away, you just find a way to deal with it. And in the future....... all the promise it holds.... that's what keeps you moving forward, and out of the darkness.

People are never who you think they are, that it was necessary to get a complete background check on a person before you made any promises.

People are like “I’m going to do this, or I’m going to do that one day”. Can you give me that promissory note God emailed you? ‘Cuz I can make millions on Ebay! (Carlos Wallace: JISD Convocation speech 2019)

People are going to break promises, and they will have every right to till the point you realize that you don't change plans based on someone else's words.

People from context cultures tend to view personal bonds and informal agreements as far more binding than any formal contract. People from content cultures don't believe the deal is finalized until everyone has signed on the dotted line. And therein lies the potential for conflict.

People lie. Promises are broken. That's why as much as it chafed him, Jason followed rules. He kept his promises. He never wanted to abandon anyone the way he'd been abandoned and lied to.

People make promises that they have every intention of keeping at the time but when it comes to cashing in, suddenly the promise loses all value.

Podia-se desejar uma tarde feliz, uma noite feliz, um dia inteiro feliz, no máximo. Mas um ano?

People who live up to their words shouldn't make blind promises.

Politicians’ competence lies not in solving our problems but in convincing us that they will.

Promises are like silly jokes, told around a table when the food is good and no one has anything to lose by telling a lie or two - lies should have been a synonym for the word 'promise' in dictionaries, but only a few people knew it.

Promises are born broken, to fix them you keep them..

Promises are meant to be broken, n so are the jaws of those who say so...

Promises don't matter to a dead girl.

Promises hold no real value, What matters the most is not to loose yourself while fulfilling promises for others.

Promises, like gardens need weeding from time to time to produce healthy results.

Promises that fade in time, are no promises - vows that lose honor in time, are no vows - love that wears off in time, is no love.

Promises were like laws; smart men knew when to break both.

Promises are about as good as already chewed-up gum.

Promises are made with hope