Obligated Quotations

Some creative writing programs seem evil, but my experience at Irvine was totally the opposite, where I feel like they were really good at focusing in on each writers voice and setting. When I felt like I was obligated to write a story that was more typical, no one really liked it.

As a liberal, I am morally obligated to be pragmatic. What good do I do poor people, elderly people, people who are being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation if I'm not realistic about accomplishing something.

I am obligated and I will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the American government. I already paid and I will keep paying whatever taxes I owe based on my time as a U.S. citizen.

My work has always been controversial within certain segments of the Asian-American community. This is a community that is generally not represented well at all on the stage, in the media, etc. So on those few occasions when something comes along, everybody feels obligated to make sure that it represents his own point of view.

I miss seeing real comics, Shecky Greene and Buddy Hackett, those types. I like straight stand-up, talking about the Olympics and why I feel obligated to watch them. 'Why am I watching archery at 4 in the afternoon?'

As a comedian, I am obligated to tell you the truth, my truth. To share with you my beliefs, my perspective. And I think that we forget sometimes that that's the oath that comics take, that we will go up and share everything - the irreverent, the scary.

We ought to get out of the judging business. We should leave it up to God to determine who belongs in one arena or another when it comes to eternity. What we are obligated to do is to tell people about Jesus, and that's what I do.

When I go to see people, I always kind of hope they are going to play some kind of songs I know. So you've got to know your audience. It's kind of something that is a blessing and a curse in a way. You're obligated to play some of that stuff that people know, but I don't think that's all you have to do.

U.S. multinationals are still spending most of their R&D dollars here in the U.S. -- about 90 percent. It could shift, but it has not shifted yet. Where the link is weaker that just because a firm does its R&D here by no means means it's obligated to do its production in the U.S.

When I did the first one I only signed up for the first one 'cause I didn't want to be contractually obligated to do more than one if it wasn't a good experience. And, I'd never done an action movie and I was a little leery of the whole thing,

If they're paying money to have you on their team, you should want to ask and should want to know -- and are obligated to know. Everybody knows my abilities. Everybody knows what I stand for, people who know me. And if you get to know me, you really know my heart and that I'm real sincere.

I damn sure wish it hadn't happened until the season was over. He's under contract with us and he's obligated to us. Right now, everyone's saying the right things. We'll just see how it works out. The bottom line is we don't know." ()

I felt obligated to see the movie. But it doesn't show the end, it just fades to white. I'm living at the end, and it's definitely not paradise.

He went to see team doctors in Toronto (on Wednesday). He wasn't obligated to go out there (at camp) the last few days.

It can perhaps seem that this area is plagued by an endless string of crises and that it's impossible to do anything. Then I say that a human life is a human life... and we're obligated to help.

I think that if you are a serious writer, you are almost obligated to provide the intelligent average reader with something that they can relate to and care about. If you are writing only for a tiny elite, then that surely should sound alarm bells.

I think we now have scientific proof that an innocent person was executed and we have a government agency that is obligated to say so.

I think they will feel obligated to give back,

Parents seek to raise their children to be self-sufficient adults. If children can vote, drive, order a drink and go to war, why do parents feel obligated to carry the full financial burden of their college education?

Regarding the sort of federalism and its details, he thinks that federalism is not obligated to anything other than being general.

Part of it is, some parents don't know. The schools are obligated to make parents aware of it -- but it's a letter from school, so sometimes you read those and sometimes parents don't.

Thankfully the judicial process worked ... But how many cases like this will it take before these tabloids feel obligated to print the truth? Have they no shame?

Like people who have swerved over a cliff on a dangerous road, we feel obligated to petition for a hazard sign to protect others.

It does cause problems for successors. Then the next person feels obligated to do the same thing.

I'm still contractually obligated to drive this car in 2005 and in 2006. I told Jack (Roush) that. I signed with a different team for 2007 because of opportunities and timing.

I'm her son and I'm obligated to do this, ... Let's first find out if my mother is his daughter. The next priority is justice for her, whatever the court decides, whatever rights she has as an heir, and any economic entitlements.

That's true if the company, the plan, has a premium that's at or below the average. If it's above the average then they are obligated to pay the difference.

I was obligated to do a bunch of concerts and a television show, but something in my stomach was telling me this wasn't what I wanted to do.

Microsoft is obligated as a company to continue to move forward to meet our obligations under the agreement, even as we are waiting for a final decision.

We are obligated under federal law to return that money. That is what we did.

We haven't had the opportunity to review it as yet. We're aware of tremendous community support behind this young man. But ultimately ICE is obligated to follow the law.

We presented it to the students and let them know they didn't have to feel obligated to participate.

To be a Christian is to be obligated to be charitable. This is true whether you are rich or poor, healthy or ill, old or young, male or female, oppressed or free, established or disestablished.

We work hard to pay hourly associates for every minute they work, and they are encouraged and obligated to report any off-the-clock work to upper management. A notice with instructions on how to do this is posted beside every time clock.

We believe that this signifies this is a warning message, and they feel they're obligated (to give) in the run-up to an attack.

There is a $600 million break up fee presuming certain events happen. I don't think it is a given that American General is obligated to pay the breakup fee.

We're told we're not supposed to gossip, that our reputation plummets, but in this context there may be an expectation that you should gossip: you're obligated to tell, like an informal version of the honor code at military academies,

We're not obligated to stay on a person.

We're not obligated to license this source code. But one thing is perfectly clear. If you're not able to understand these protocols, the source code is the ultimate documentation. It is the DNA of the Windows server operating system.

Why are we obligated to help other people?

With a player that has done as much for the program as he has, we are obligated to him to let him decide what he wants to do,

Yet again, a tabloid has been caught lying. Thankfully the judicial process worked, but how many cases like this will it take before these tabloids feel obligated to print the truth. Have they no shame?

Under the law, you are obligated to have liability insurance to protect the person you might hurt. Now, they are protected in case you cause an accident.

We all know of families who have obligated themselves for more than they could pay. There is a world of heartache behind such cases.

The order says anything we are legally obligated to serve we can serve,

We were obligated to preserve our historic landmark. Not just for this generation, but for the generations to come.

You have to pay what the market will bear, because we're obligated to use it.

As the night progressed, ... I noticed that every 50-something guest felt obligated to pull Leslie aside and offer advice. The doctors named the tests and procedures she should have done. The lawyers advised her about tax and estate planning. The artists recommended exhibits to see or specific masterpieces to view. The professors encouraged her to read specific books, while the financial professionals scribbled stock tips on napkins and told her how to restructure her portfolio.

Don't feel obligated to wake up 30 minutes later to get a little boxed lunch you don't want anyway.

Ethically, if the physician feels the person would be a danger, they are certainly obligated to enlist some type of intervention to prevent the person from driving.

I signed a two-year deal here and got hurt the first year. I beat myself up all the time for that, because I'm obligated to this organization and this city to help us win ball games.

I've been opposed to it from the beginning, ... The argument is that our gas tax is lower than our surrounding states, so I have a moral obligation to pay 5 cents more a gallon. When I'm watching that little meter spin around, I don't really feel all that morally obligated to pay more.

The way it was explained to me was, by rule, if players throw punches, the official is obligated to eject the player.

The way he's been pitching lately, we almost feel obligated to go out there and get him some runs. Confidence is the key in baseball. When you feel confident, you're going to put up good numbers.

The sale of the Archipelago brokerage subsidiary was obligated by an order of the Securities and Exchange Commission as a condition to Archipelago's acquisition of the Pacific Exchange, Inc., in September 2005.

The teacher is never obligated to take the advice offered by the computer.

Ray felt obligated to play, considering the situation we were in. Under normal circumstances he wouldn't have played.

Northwest is still obligated to negotiate with us. We can file motions at bankruptcy hearings. We're still in the mix; that's what this says.

Any nation that is party to the Geneva Conventions ... is obligated under international law to investigate those who are alleged to be involved with the formulation of a policy of torture or with its carrying out,

A lot of times they may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, ... Military policy is if we caused the injury, we're obligated to treat them.

They make decisions that will outlive all of us. It's not a body to be taken lightly and it needs to be populated by the most dedicated, most capable, and most principled among us. I believe the city council is obligated to the citizens we serve to fill the planning commission seats with the best persons possible.

As we begin national Ethics in Journalism Week, it's regrettable that far too many television stations continue to forget that their primary obligations are to the public and to truth. They aren't doing what they are ethically and professionally obligated to do - check out their sources, confirm the veracity of the report, and disclose where the information came from.

It's not the kind of normal thing we do, but we have done so because Microsoft is alleging the trustee acted in an inappropriate manner in terms of contacting other companies. We wanted to make crystal clear that he is obligated to be proactive.

It's always been true that the Miss America pageant has to do whatever is necessary for its prosperity and well-being. It's a bad thing, in that they find themselves in a situation where they can no longer afford to be in Atlantic City. But if that's what it takes, they're obligated to keep the program alive.

That is the right thing to do, whether he is obligated to do so or not.

Students can always come in and talk to us. They're not obligated to take any tests.

It tells me that he'll be obligated to big business and special interests.

I'm going to try to find that young guy. That just touched my heart, so I feel obligated to help.

I'm not going to talk about it, ... I won't! It overwhelms any dialogue about the actual movie. Besides, I'm actually contractually obligated not to go into it.

I must admit I was hesitant. What I found disarming is they were delightful people, very respectful of me and my music. They decided to start paying me artist royalties, which they weren't contractually obligated to do. They recognized that I created all this music, and it was a huge asset for them.

I'm honored to receive this award. I feel entertainers are obligated to give back, especially to those who make such huge sacrifices.

If you believe the president violated criminal provisions of the law, I don't see how it wouldn't qualify. ... If the president commits a criminal act, you are obligated to hold impeachment hearings.

In theory, at least, all presidents are servants of the people who elected them. In the case of Barack Obama, it has seemed from the start that the idea as applied to him was more than mere metaphor. He is the first president in my lifetime whom the country felt obligated to remind that he know his place.

Because it's nonprofit, we're not obligated to put the criteria of commerciality on it. That was one of the reasons for starting it.

I don't know if we're obligated to do anything. I will (grant release) because eventually he's going to need to be on aid. There's not an emergency need to give him a release (now) since they have no scholarships. It doesn't do him any good.

If I'm acting at all, it's going to be under Marvel contract, or I'm going to be directing. I can't see myself pursuing acting strictly outside of what I'm contractually obligated to do.

I don't see how they can give it to anyone else. I think the committee, based on the criteria, is obligated to give it us.

The tribe is obligated by the settlement agreement to pay a fee for its children who attend the school district, same as the fee for students who attend from outside the county.

The trustees are obligated by statute to follow the prudent investor rule, so it has to be prudent.

A key element of success in any of our programs is a continuity of staff. If there's a way to maintain that continuity, I feel obligated to do it. Especially when it's the right thing.

You've got to find another team, and even if you do find another team, they're not obligated to let you play. There are tough barriers to overcome when something like this happens.

The Forest Service is not obligated to abide by state rules, but we try to work with them. There's also nothing in the state law that controls what a private landowner can do.

The city is obligated to continue negotiations with the residents. This is a necessary step. This doesn't authorize or fix the line, it is merely a notice and preliminary step. No action can be taken by staff to take land and begin the project without further action of council.

The city isn't obligated to permit an event on a public street that encourages the vandalism of subway cars in the name of selling T-shirts and video games.

The commission felt obligated to the community to make concrete recommendations. We gave Dr. Daniel the blueprint. He has to devise how to build it.