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Engagements Quotes

Where duty meets the calendar.

Engagements can mean a royal visit, a full week of appointments, or the discipline of showing up again and again. This set gathers voices describing what that pull on their time actually felt like, from packed diaries to formal duty, as in Age.

We must either reduce the number of our engagements or increase the number of our troops.

Quotes by Adam Schiff

My mother was a mother. She didn't really work, apart from bringing us up, which a job in itself, but at an age where lots of people are thinking of retiring, so is having up to 20 or 30 engagements...

Quotes by Tom Parker Bowles

Sometimes we see the Civil War in movies and imagine these neatly aligned rows of men with muskets, walking in line to shoot each other. In reality the things that fascinated me were how absolutely ruthless and violent so many...

Quotes by Seth Grahame-Smith

I went to school in New York and grew up in and out of New York. I love it, and I miss it, and every time I go back, I think, 'Why am I in Germany?' I do know that...

Quotes by Sarah Hay

Accommodation Quotes

The engagements I had with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles were about reaching out and showing respect to the unionist people. I also recognised that when someone like her makes acts of reconciliation as she did do at the Garden...

Quotes by Martin McGuinness

I wish I had it in my power to furnish you with accommodation I should feel proud to do it, shall be happy to hear from you at anytime when you engagements will allow you an hour and remain with...

Quotes by John Hawley

I have defended the interests of France at the G8 in Washington; afterwards I was at Chicago to announce the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan; I have participated in two European summits, so I have fully respected the engagements...

Quotes by Francois Hollande

Getting our military back on stable footing won't happen overnight. We must start this process now, since future engagements are likely and allies are scarce.

Quotes by Ellen Tauscher

Unfortunately, opera engagements tend to be made five years in advance, and I don't really agree with that.

Quotes by Danielle de Niese

Action Quotes

What we have seen of recent American action in the Pacific, the bombing of Tokyo and the engagements in the Coral Sea, off Midway Island and at Dutch Harbour, has been sufficient indication that America is beginning to discharge her...

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

In 1940, Germany toppled France in 20 days, and the panzerdivizion symbolized war's shift from drawn-out conflicts using massive fortifications to rapid-fire engagements built around manned, motorized armor.

Quotes by Charles Duhigg

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these engagements quotes actually talk about?
They cover the many senses of the word: a packed calendar of duties, formal royal appointments, and even wartime engagements between opposing forces. The range is part of what makes the page interesting rather than repetitive.
Why do people search for quotes about engagements?
Anyone juggling a demanding schedule, or curious about the pressures of public duty, tends to relate. The quotes give language to that feeling of time being claimed by obligation.
Is there a royal angle to these quotes?
Yes, one quote reflects on engagements with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, framed around reconciliation and mutual respect rather than ceremony alone.
How does the Civil War quote fit the theme?
It uses 'engagements' in the military sense, describing the chaotic reality of historical battles rather than the neat rows often shown in movies. It broadens the topic beyond schedules and diaries.
Are there related topics worth browsing next?
Yes, try Action for more on duty and doing, or Age for reflections on how obligations shift over a lifetime.

Some lines here treat engagements as an honor, others as a grind that never quite lets up. Pair them with Action or Accommodation for more on obligation and hospitality.