Quotes About Decisiveness

What people have thought of me, of the turns that I've taken, has never really played into my decisions.

I'm really anti-option, so computers have been my nightmare with recording. I don't want endless tracks; I want less tracks. I want decisions to be made.

A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew exactly what he wanted to do. They didn't sit there and think about it.

In war, only the simple succeeds.

In war there is but one favorable moment; the great art is to seize it!

What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.

War is simple, direct, and ruthless.

Generals who save troops for the next day are always beaten.

A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.

When settling disputes between his subjects, he should ensure that his judgement is irrevocable; and he should be so regarded that no one ever dreams of trying to deceive or trick him.

One of Henry Ford's most outstanding qualities is his habit of reaching decisions quickly and definitely and changing them slowly.

One of Henry Ford's most outstanding qualities is his habit of reaching decisions quickly and defi­nitely, and changing them slowly. This quality is so pronounced in Mr. Ford, that it has given him the reputation of being obstinate.

This is because "indecision crystallizes into DOUBT" and "the two blend and become FEAR!"58 Decisiveness, in contrast, boosts our self-confidence and elevates our mind to a higher plane of functioning, whereby our thoughts are more apt to attract inspiration and opportunity.

Generally, the youth just out of school seeks any job that can be found. He takes the first place he finds, because he has fallen into the habit of indecision. Ninety-eight out of every hundred people working for wages today, are in the positions they hold, because they lacked the definiteness

Rogan] "I've been watching you, and you're more confident and decisive than any woman I've ever known. There's no pretense to you. No concern that what you're doing is the wrong thing, or that you're not doing it right." "And you don't like those traits in a woman?" "I do. I didn't know that until I found them.

Ah, the warm fuzzies of decisive action.

Always have an answer - even if you change your mind five minutes later.

My moral compass is strong.

When you are called to lead, the last thing you want to do is vacillate, show fear, display weakness and indecisiveness, or fail to act.

I make it a policy not to second-guess my instincts. Life's more fun that way. ~Train Heartnet

I think these movies are as much for people of that time as for people who weren't born. For people who weren't born, they see how leaders must act under a crisis situation, not trying to be re-elected or not trying to check polls, that they go from their gut check.

The talent of the strategist is to identify the decisive point and to concentrate everything on it, removing forces from secondary fronts and ignoring lesser objectives.

The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.

Be certain," Catelyn told her son, "or go home and take up that wooden sword again. You cannot afford to seem indecisive in front of men like Roose Bolton and Rickard Karstark. Make no mistake, Robb-these are your bannermen, not your friends. You named yourself battle commander. Command.