Chief among these is my personal dedication to the dream of a free-information society.
While still being an artist, I conformed to what the norm was, by my dedication to the sport.
What opened my Pandora's Box to the reality of war was my faithful mother's dedication to ending it.
"What attracted me was my mother's effort, her dedication, the seriousness of the work, the desire to do something.
It was my first glimpse of the dedication and determination that was the hallmark of her work.
The experience becomes a constant testing of myself against myself, to see how strong my will can be, how persistent my dedication can be, how much I can require of myself and deliver.
Of course some of my friends were jealous of my dedication but others were motivated by it.
My daughter may be straight, but even were she gay, my dedication to this issue would not stem from its impact on my own family.
"I arrived at work 20 minutes late and covered in blood and the boss was impressed by my dedication in not taking the day off and didn't notice the hangover that caused it.
