"Undying devotion to people and ideas, and that family is extremely important," he said.
The film's sharp comic timing, keen attention to the story's Queens locations, and jovial devotion to people at work — whether in the fast-food restaurant where Akeem finds love or in the barbershop where he finds wisdom — suggest Landis's comic debt to Howard Hawks, to whose "A Song Is Born" he pays visual homage.
"I think we should start chastely declaring eternal devotion to other people".
The purity of his devotion to his people and land transcends place, time, and culture.
His wisdom and guidance have been invaluable, and his devotion to young people and music will be deeply missed.
His credo, reformarse es vivir ("to reform oneself is to live"), and his devotion to the people of the Americas pervaded all his writings.
She was tireless in her devotion to the people of New York City, and became deeply involved with the work of the Hudson Guild in Chelsea.
If old age is not to be "an absurd parody of our former life," she wrote, it is essential to "go on pursuing ends that give our existence meaning", such as devotion to other people, causes and creative work.
On Wednesday, the Justice Ministry posted an explanation with the oath that said its goal was to, among other things, ensure that lawyers followed the core values of "loyalty, devotion to the people, justice and probity".
In a statement on Thursday, Mr. Christie noted his differences with Mr. Lautenberg but said: "I've always respected him for his tenacity, devotion to the people of New Jersey and his love for and commitment to public service.
Prime Minister David Cameron, who will join the royals for the celebratory events during the weekend, paid tribute to the Queen's "extraordinary energy" and "devotion to her people", in an interview with Sky News.
