Quotes About Decision

Our deeds determine us, as long as we determine our deeds

He longed now to have the sort of apprenticeship to life which would not shape him too definitely, and rob him of the choice that might come from a free growth.

for me to help him," said Dorothea, ardently. "You have quite made up your mind, I see. Well, my dear, the fact is, I have a letter for you in my pocket." Mr. Brooke handed the letter to Dorothea, but as she rose to go away, he added, "There is not too much

On the verge of a decision we all tremble: hope pauses with fluttering wings.

when the people have made up their mind as they are making it up now, they don't want a man—they only want a vote.

Why should I not marry the man who loves me, if I love him?" said Catherine. To her the effort was something like the leap of a woman from the deck into the lifeboat. "It

The Rubicon, we know, was a very insignificant stream to look at; its significance lay entirely in certain invisible conditions.

she is giving up a fortune for the sake of a man, and we men have so poor an opinion of each other that we can hardly call a woman wise who does that.

Do you know, I envy you that,' Sir James said, as they continued walking at the rather brisk pace set by Dorothea. 'I don't quite understand what you mean.' 'Your power of forming an opinion. I can form an opinion of persons. I know when I like people. But about other matters, do you know, I have often a difficulty in deciding. One hears very sensible things said on opposite sides.

Bulstrode, after a moment's hesitation, took his hat from the floor and slowly rose

The devil tempts us not; 'tis we who tempt him, beckoning his skill with opportunity.

How does the law stand, eh, Hawley?" "Nothing to be done there," said Mr. Hawley. "I looked into it for Sprague. You'd only break your nose against a damned judge's decision." "Pooh! no need of law," said Mr. Toller. "So far as practice is concerned the attempt is an absurdity.

We prepare ourselves for sudden deeds by the reiterated choice of good or evil which gradually determines character.

Maggie started a little on being roused from her reverie, and said, "What?" Philip repeated his question. "Oh, yes, better," she answered immediately. "No, not better; because I don't think I could love you better than Tom. But I should be so sorry,–so sorry for you.

Choice is the strongest principle of growth.

I trust that you will find in marriage a new fountain of duty and affection. Marriage is the only true and satisfactory sphere of a woman, and if your marriage with Mr Grandcourt should be happily decided upon, you will probably have an increasing power, both of rank and wealth, which may be used for the benefit of others. These considerations are something higher than romance.

What should I do—how should I act now, this very day . . . What she would resolve to do that day did not yet seem quite clear, but something that she could achieve stirred her as with an approaching murmur which would soon gather distinctness.

Perbuatan-perbuatan kita menentukan siapa diri kita sebesar sebagaimana kita menentukan perbuatan-perbuatan kita.

If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there

Men and women are custodians of this society, and we both decide what's going to happen for our future. I feel that very, very strongly.

To join or not to join films was the biggest choice I had to make. I'd done two years of biogenetic engineering, was an economics graduate and a gold medalist. I had also been a Bharatanatyam dancer from age five, always won the best actress award in school. Finally, I decided to do things for my soul, chose to act.

It really came down to deciding between baseball and soccer. Soccer won out because I enjoyed it more.

If it's a close election, then it's better for the Supreme Court to pick the president, whether or not he won the election. It's just insane on its face.

You watch some teams these days and you wonder if they just met on the playground and decided to choose up sides.