Quotes About Decision

You sure about this writer thing son?

Fine, as the tailor said to the broke and naked knight, suit yourself.

If you come to a river and find a boat at the edge, you will use that boat and it will serve you well, but once across the river, do you put the boat on your shoulders and carry it with you on the rest of your journey?

Mr. Asher, you can resist who you are for only so long. Finally, you just decide to go with fate.

Action based on hope just felt better than the paralysis of certainty.

Ma la smetteva o no di fare il difficile? «Senti, Darwin, stanotte i dinosauri non scopano di sicuro, Scegli con chi stare».

You don't have to explain why a character pulled the kid from the freezing river, but there better be a pretty good reason why he held that kid under.

Despite the long journey, it seemed easier to go back the way I had come. At least some level of familiarity would be waiting there. But if I was making easy choices, why was I there in the first place?

Outside the bedroom Jane fumbled around and in her purse and produced a pack of cigarettes, but couldn't figure out whether to smoke one or not. "Holy Motown Jesus with Pips, what the fuck is going on in there?

Saphira waved her tail, the tip whistling loudly. I'm not asking you to. However, if we attack first, we may gain the advantage. Have you gone crazy? They'll... Eragon's voice trailed off as he thought about it. They won't be able to do a thing. Exactly, said Saphira. We can inflict lots of damage from a safe height. Let's drop rocks on them!

Keep in mind, Eragon, that no one thinks himself a villain, and few make decisions they think are wrong. A person may dislike his choice, but he will stand by it because, even in the worst circumstances, he believes that it was the best option available to him at the time.

I know what we do is right but right doesn't always mean easy.

For her, choices were simple; either there was an action she could take to improve the situation, in which case she took it, or there was not, and everything else said on the subject was so much meaningless noise.

That s the problem I ve been choosing male names. You are a she! [To Saphira, while trying to choose her name.]

A person may dislike his choice, but he will stand by it because, even in the worst circumstances, he believes that it was the best option available to him at the time.

no one thinks of himself as a villain, and few make decisions they think are wrong. A person may dislike his choice, but he will stand by it because, even in the worst circumstances, he believes that it was the best option available to him at the time.

There will be cases where someone's future will rest in your hands 

As he gazed at the sun-darkened warriors, battle-worn before him, he decided that he would rather fight a hundred enemies than have to stand up in public and risk the disapproval of others.

There are no safe paths anymore

No one thinks of himself as a villain, and few make decisions that they think are wrong. A person may dislike his choice, but he will stand by it, because even in the worst of circumstances, he belives that it was the best option available to him at the time. On it's own, being a decent person is no guarantee that you will act well. -Oromis (Eldest)

Beware of losing your way, for you are one of the few who are truly free to choose their own fate.

I find myself wondering if I have made the right decision.

Y qué tengo que decidir exactamente? Se sorprendió cuando Inarë le acarició cariñosamente la mejilla, sonriendo. - Quién quieres ser, porsupuesto. ¿Acaso no se reducen a eso todas nuestras decisiones? Y ahora, debo irme. Tengo gente a la que incordiar y sitios de los que escapar. Elige bien, viajera. Piensa a la larga. Piensa deprisa. Comete el camino.

But what will they want us to do once we are in their grasp? Will they respect the Varden's pact with the elves and send us to Ellesméra for training, or command otherwise? Jörmundur strikes me as an honorable man, but the rest of the council? I can't tell.