I was obliged to be industrious; whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well.Johann Sebastian Bach
Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.Mark Twain
My gardening apprenticeship was similar to the way a chimney sweep is pushed up a chimney. It was enforced by my parents, non-negotiable - it would be weeding the strawberries, mowing the grass.Monty Don
Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Obviously, it's a challenge - but if you're not taking the bull by the horns, I have no patience for you. You're just taking up space.Melissa Rosenberg
Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.John D. Rockefeller
We now occupy the proud attitude of a sovereign and independent Republic, which will impose upon us the obligation of evincing to the world that we are worthy to be free. This will only be accomplished by wise legislation, the maintenance of our integrity, and the faithful and just redemption of our plighted faith wherever it has been pledged.Sam Houston