Promise

Promise

A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something.

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Famous quotes containing the word promise:

    Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day,
    And make me travel forth without my cloak,
    To let base clouds o’ertake me in my way,
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Martin Pawley: Do ya think maybe’s there’s a chance we still might find her?
    Ethan Edwards: Injun’ll chase a thing ‘til he thinks he’s chased it enough. Then he quits. Same way when he runs. Seems like he never learns there’s such a thing as a critter that’ll just keep comin’ on. So we’ll find ‘em in the end. I promise ya. We’ll find ‘em, just as sure as the turnin’ of the earth.
    Frank S. Nugent (1908–1965)

    Angela Vickers: Did you promise to be a good boy? Not to waste your time on girls?
    George Eastman: I don’t waste my time.
    Michael Wilson (1914–1978)