Quotes About Decision

He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses the prize as surely as if he tried and failed.

The more details of our daily life we can hand over to the effortless custody of automatism, the more our higher powers of mind will be set free for their own proper work. There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision, and for whom the lighting of every cigar, the drinking of every cup, the time of rising and going to bed every day, and the beginning of every bit of work, are subjects of express volitional deliberation.

Believe truth! Shun error!—these, we see, are two materially different laws; and by choosing between them we may end by coloring differently our whole intellectual life. We may regard the chase for truth as paramount, and the avoidance of error as secondary; or we may, on the other hand, treat the avoidance of error as more imperative, and let truth take its chance.

moment of declaration of war, if there

And then: "My own fate became known to me. I decided to go into politics."6 As it turned out, this was a fateful decision for Hitler and for the world.

The great issues of peace and war will never be decided by majority vote, or any vote. We Americans have got to get that through our heads. That, and the fact that Russia, Great Britain and the United States, after due discussion, will largely determine the kind of world organization we are going to have.

While yes we can both agree the sudden recovery of this footage smells not a little, and that we appear to be bits of tinfoil-on-string to some malevolent government kitten, yes yes yes but , Borlu, however they've come by this evidence, this is the correct decision .

Come on then," Deeba said. "We haven't got time to waste. You're not the ones who are going to get forgot in a few days' time if you don't phone home.

The choice not to have sex, not to be hurt. The choice not to risk pregnancy. And then... what if she had become pregnant? The choice not to abort? The choice not to have a child?

But here's the problem you're not addressing. While yes we can both agree the sudden recovery of this footage smells not a little, and that we appear to be bits of tinfoil-on-string to some malevolent government kitten, yes yes yes but, Borlú, however they've come by the evidence, this is the correct decision.

If one death'll stop ten, ain't it better? If two deaths'll save a city?

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion.

The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.

Unles we change direction, we are likely to wind up where we are headed.

I broke at last the terror-fringed fascination that bound my ancient gaze to those crowding faces of plunder and seized my remnant life in a miracle of decision between white collar hands and shook it like a cheap watch in my ear and threw it down beside me on the earth floor and rose to my feet.

What kind of power was it if it would never be used?

make a switch, you need to script the critical moves

The problem is this: Often the heart and mind disagree. Fervently.

Studies of the elderly show that people regret not what they did but what they didn't do.

The advice we give others, then, has two big advantages: It naturally prioritizes the most important factors in the decision, and it downplays short-term emotions.

Because day-to-day change is gradual, even imperceptible, it's hard to know when to jump. Tripwires tell you when to jump.

In tough times, the Rider sees problems everywhere, and "analysis paralysis" often kicks in. The Rider will spin his wheels indefinitely unless he's given clear direction. That's why to make progress on a change, you need ways to direct the Rider. Show him where to go, how to act, what destination to pursue. And that's why bright spots are so essential, because they are your best hope for directing the Rider when you're trying to bring about change.