Quotes About Hesitation

Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that it's enough.

A weak man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards.

Mme. Bonacieux looked at the young man, restrained for a minute by a last hesitation; but there was so much ardor in his eyes, such persuasion in his voice, that she felt herself constrained to confide in him. Besides, she found herself in circumstances where everything must be risked for the sake of everything.

If a ghost were to consider climbing in the window, or seeping through the plaster, he might think twice about facing Maria.

Maybe," she said to Pauline, not looking at her, just turning her head a bit to speak to her from across the aisle and over her shoulder. Not whispering either. "Maybe it was just the wind.

Mary Keane saw how the news made Michael pause, and then change his mind about rolling down the window. He lifted the paper cup from between his knees, took a drink of it. Annie said, "Really?" but it was Jacob who said, "Maybe we should go home," a crimp of fear in his voice. Her fault. She saw her husband flex his jaw. He did not love his oldest child as he should. There

I explained myself like this: I did not feel adamant about saying no, but I also didn't feel adamant about saying yes, so until I felt strongly one way or another, I'd stick with no.

Andrew, sounding impatient, said, "Will ye do it, lassie?" Blinking, Lina realized that she was still staring at Ian. He smiled, and so compelling was his smile that her own lips twitched in response. "It is up to you, lass," Ian said quietly. "I'd like it fine if you would." Warmth spread through her at those simple words.

He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity.

For the briefest moment he almost kissed her, and he almost pushed her off the roof. Perhaps it was only because he could not decide which to do that he did neither one.

I was so scared of doing the wrong thing I hardly ever did the right thing." Vic

If you knew it was there, why didn't you just take it before now?" "You would have noticed. You are a smart boy." A lie, and we both knew it.

I don't fall in love very easily. It takes a long time, and then, when I have fallen in love, I'm still not sure. I'm suspicious of myself. What if tomorrow I don't feel the same? I have to wait, to be sure. And I wait and wait.

We live in a gap between what we know we should do and what we feel we can do.

I'm plagued with indecision in my life. I can't figure out what to order in a restaurant.

To choose ways of not acting was ever the concern and scruple of my life.

If there is a transmigration of souls then I am not yet on the bottom rung. My life is a hesitation before birth.

I just-I don't want to get involved with you Jackson," I said, the words tumbling out. "You're a nice guy, but then, when it comes down to it-you're not, really.

She never seemed to second-guess her thoughts. Me, I second-guess everything.

Part of me doesn't want to ruin it. Doesn't want to even imagine that it isn't perfect.

Too late... everything's always too late.

Ljubav dolazi u trenutku oklijevanja. Jedno malo spoticanje i gotove ste. Godine iskustva, sve pobjede jednog života...Ljubav ?eka vaše maleno oklijevanje, a onda se ruši pala?a koju ste sagradili.

There is a courageous wisdom; there is also a false, reptile prudence, the result not of caution but of fear.

Algo del escéptico que carga bajo la piel le dice que prolongar algo no es sinónimo de salvarlo