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:

    “Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.”
    —William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863)

    “You’re gonna take the rap and play along. You’re gonna make every exact move I tell you. If you don’t, I’ll kill you. And I’ll promise you one thing, it won’t be quick. I’ll break you first. You won’t be able to answer a telephone or open a door without thinking “This is it.” And when it comes, it still won’t be quick. And it won’t be pretty.”
    —Geoffrey Homes (1902–1977)

    “I am not sure but all that would tempt me to teach the Indian my religion would be his promise to teach me his.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)