Keyword: Promises

An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Situations

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician
Characteristics

To promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing.

Murphy’s Laws

If promises were persimmons, possums could eat good at her place.

Miscellaneous

Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing.

(1870 – 1965) businessman & politician
Elections/Voting Government Politics

Promises and pie crusts are made to be broken.

(1667 – 1745) Irish satirist & essayist
Situations

Don't let your mouth write a check that your tail can't cash.

(1928 – 2008) American singer, songwriter & rock and roll pioneer
Communication Speech

Cross my heart and hope to eat my weight in goslings.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer
Miscellaneous