God gave burdens, also shoulders. By Yiddish proverb Achievement, God, Life, Responsibility, Uplifting
We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the active voice—that is until we have stopped saying “It got lost,” and say, “I lost it.” By Sydney J. Harris Age, Aging, Middle Age, Responsibility
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. By Stanislaw Lee Accountability, Responsibility, Wise
It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously. By Peter Ustinov Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Responsibility
It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities. By Josiah Stamp Motivational, Responsibility
People think responsibility is hard to bear. It’s not. I think that sometimes it is the absence of responsibility that is harder to bear. You have a great feeling of impotence. By Henry Kissinger Accountability, Action, Empowering, Life, Responsibility
A heavy burden does not kill on the day it is carried. By East African saying Depression, Responsibility, Wise
The irony of the matter is that the future generations do not have a vote. In effect, we hold their proxy. By Charles J. Hitch Accountability, Responsibility, Wise
When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it may be that they take better care of it there. By Cecil Selig Motivational, Responsibility
No matter how lofty you are in your department, the responsibility for what your “lowliest” assistant is doing is yours. By Bessie James Business, Responsibility
There can be no true response without responsibility; there can be no responsibility without response. By Arthur Vogel Accountability, Responsibility
Corporation: an ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility. By Ambrose Bierce Corporation, Profit, Responsibility