Quotes About Outcome

It is easy indeed to display foresight after the event. In retrospect all fools become wise.

When the door opens, I realize that the only thing worse than waiting is the moment you realize a decision has been made.

Life is what happened when all the 'what-ifs' didn't . . . .

I've thought about all the things I could have done differently, and if it would have led to another outcome. But thinking doesn't change anything, does it?

Whether or not you believe in fate comes down to one thing: who you blame when something goes wrong. Do you think it's your fault - that if you'd tried better, worked harder, it wouldn't have happened? Or do you just chalk it up to circumstance?

I've thought about all the things I could have done differently, and if it would have led to another outcome. But thinking doesn't change anything, does it?

I've thought a lot about it: how you can ricochet from a moment where you are on top of the world to one where you are crawling at rock bottom. I've thought about all the things I could have done differently, and if it would have led to another outcome. But thinking doesn't change anything, does it?

If we don't change the direction we are headed, we will end up where we are going. —CHINESE PROVERB

It was like a trapeze act: How could you really tell at what second the acrobat pushed away, at what moment the anchor let go? You couldn't, and that was that. You and your deductions from the outcomeL a successful landing or a spiraling fall.

The moral of the story is that sometimes, you can attempt to make all the difference in the world, and it still is like trying to stem the tide with a sieve. The moral of this story is that no matter how much we try, no matter how much we want it... some stories just don't have a happy ending

It worked out the way it should have

Whether or not you believe in Fate comes down to one thing: who you blame when something goes wrong. Do you think it's your fault—that if you'd tried better, or worked harder, it wouldn't have happened? Or do you just chalk it up to circumstance?

I've thought a lot about it: how you can ricochet from a moment where you are on top of the world to one where you are crawling at rock bottom. I've thought about all the things I could have done differently, and if it would have led to another outcome. But thinking doesn't change anything, does it?

Might as well be hung for a sheep as a goat

Actions always have consequences!

Trying harder doesn't always equal more success; it leads to more frustration, less satisfaction, and giving up.

Decisions without actions are pointless. Actions without decisions are reckless.

So when the shit hits the fan, remember: all of this is your fault.

The same thing that's happened

The gods would never allow such a perverse outcome, would they? I am divine. My place is on the mountaintop with Jupiter, Mars and Apollo.

Sorry to disappoint you," said Charles. "I had thought about inviting a bunch of seven-year-olds to dinner but then I remembered that tonight was really rather important and our future happiness might depend on the outcome." "So he's not coming?" I said, just to clarify. "No," said Charles. "He's not.

at the day of Doom men shall be judged according to their fruits. It will not be said then, Did you believe? but Were you Doers, or Talkers only? and accordingly shall they be judged.

Buying funds based purely on their past performance is one of the stupidest things an investor can do.

Risk must be evaluated not by the fear it generates in you or the probability of your success, but by the value of the goal.