Quotes About Options

When faced with too many alternatives and too much information, they satisfice (March and Simon 1958).

Ignorance gives one a large range of probabilities.

I have huge respect for women who go out of their homes and have the courage to make their own destiny. And let me tell you, Indian women are doing a great job. There are those who work because they have no option but to earn, and then there are those who do it because they have the right talent. I respect both.

The options are war versus peace, and I am delighted that, so far, it appears that peaceful negotiation has won the day.

I do wonder why modern society has made monogamy the one and only option. In England, it's always, 'Are you with him, or him?' Perish the thought it might be both.

There are two words for everything.

My mother always said I should have a back-up profession if the acting doesn't work out.

As consumers, we are faced with hundreds of choices - and when it comes to books, thousands of choices.

Good decisions are not necessarily playing it short every time you get the ball. The best teams can play longer or have a threat behind or play through or around. They adapt.

We want, certainly, the threats around the world, those that don't like our way of life, we want them to wonder what options we still have.

The monetary policy committee could either keep rates constant, increase them, or bring them down. There are three options possible compared to when it is accommodative.

The most important thing about being on a football pitch is having options. That's what makes players look good. If you get the ball in possession and you look up and you've got three or four options, it's so much easier just having one or maybe two.

Circus with animal shows should be forbidden, there are enough other thrilling options.

I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call.

The small stores were just destined to disappear, at least in the numbers they once existed, because the whole thing is driven by the customers, who are free to choose where to shop.

All young ladies are either very pretty or very clever or very sweet; they may take their choice as to which category they will go in for, but go in for one of the three they must. It was hopeless to try and pass Charlotte off as either pretty or sweet. So she became clever as the only remaining alternative.

All young ladies are either very pretty or very clever or very sweet; they may take their choice as to which category they will go in for, but go in for one of the three they must.

You never get bored ... when you have the probabilities of your next meal to speculate on, pro and con.

Volgens mij heeft een mens twee opties. - Namelijk? Of je aanvaardt de dingen zoals ze zijn. En door dat te doen, door je oprecht bij een situatie neer te leggen, ben je niet langer ongelukkig. Of je probeert de bestaande situatie te veranderen.

You just don't let the fear paralyze you. You think about what options you have, not about the worst thing that could happen.

We have more choice than ever before about where and how we buy and read books.

By the time you get to your ball, if you don't know what to do with it, try another sport.

If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.

Recession always encourages entrepreneurialism and innovation. It does that every time because when people have no options they look at other things.