Undertake Quotes

See also Core English Vocabulary (U) Quotes

I don`t really consider myself to be an actor of any particular style. My aim with every role I undertake is to be truthful and honest in that particular portrayal. I don`t have a particular methodology from any one school of thought or training.

- Benjamin Bratt

With regard to the northern passage, your majesty might undertake the search openly, and in your majesty`s name, as a glorious enterprise.

- Henry Hudson

For as far back as I can remember, I knew I must undertake corporeal works of mercy... they would make me feel better and want to keep on being good.

- Robert Vaughn

(One account, in J. Henry Cartland`s) Ten Years at Pemaquid, ... came over to this country with the view of settling here, but left his wife in the old country, until he could first make himself a little acquainted with the new country, and provide a suitable place for his family. Though he escaped from the wreck unhurt, his mind was deeply affected by his narrow escape, and he wrote to his wife such a doleful account of the storm and shipwreck that she never could be persuaded to undertake the voyage, even to join her husband. And he was too timid to risk himself again on the stormy Atlantic, they remained separated the rest of their lives.

- John Bailey

Ontario, therefore urges the federal government, in consultation with the provinces and territories, to undertake an immediate high priority review of the current firearms provisions in the Criminal Code as set out in this paper.

- Michael Bryant

However much we may sympathize with a small nation confronted by a big and powerful neighbours, we cannot in all circumstances undertake to involve the whole British Empire in a war simply on her account.

- Neville Chamberlain

No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.

- Christopher Columbus

The pursuit of happiness, which American citizens are obliged to undertake, tends to involve them in trying to perpetuate the moods, tastes and aptitudes of youth.

- Malcolm Muggeridge

It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.

- A.J. Ellison

Priest organizations around the country, both local and national, should realize that their membership has a serious image problem and undertake programs to improve it.

- Akhmed Zakayev

Sending our young men and women into battle is perhaps the most serious course of action a Nation can undertake.

- Al Nigrin

Don`t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.

- Alberto Ascherio

I could only speak in the smallest, most intimate circles about the real reasons which made me undertake the changeover of the plants for certain lines of production for I had to expect that many people would not understand me.

- Alex Zwart

I can imagine that the Iraqis undertake the destruction out of fear. If they had denied it, if they had said no, that certainly would have played into the hands of those that would like to take armed action immediately. I have no illusions in that regard.

- Alexander Duff

I entreat you to believe that no ostentatious desire for display has induced me to undertake the labour and responsibility of this defence.

- Allan Skinner

I am a feminist, and what that means to me is much the same as the meaning of the fact that I am Black: it means that I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect.

- Allen Floyd

The Party of the Regions has won a convincing victory. We are ready to undertake responsibility for forming the Cabinet and we are calling on everyone to join us.

- Andrew Humphrey

Wherever a man may happen to turn, whatever a man may undertake, he will always end up by returning to the path which nature has marked out for him.

- Andy Guenthard

That they (the powers of heaven) may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover'¢ our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion'¢ or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw'¢ themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved

- Andy Law

Brother Freeman is the only person allowed to speak, file, and undertake action outside court for me, ... smoke screen to prevent that evidence in my favor reach me.

- Ann Ulrich

U.S. states discharge a heavy responsibility to invest on behalf of millions of public employees. We believe it is inevitable that at some point the U.S. will join the other G8 countries and introduce limitations on the emissions of greenhouse gases. That is why we are leading investor collaboration to gather the data on corporate greenhouse gas emissions required to undertake prudent investment management. And that is why CalPERS, CalSTRS and the California Treasury are participants in the Carbon Disclosure Project. We encourage fund managers interested in our business to follow suit.

- Barbara Kaiser

I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.

- James Madison

Don`t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible

- Edwin Land