Drink nothing with out seeing it; sign nothing without reading it. – Proverb

All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a second, a third, and perhaps a fourth step in a continuous line. Many a man had taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

The difference between involvement and commitment is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was involved – the pig was committed. – Anon.