Quotes About Decision-making

Darlin'," he says, draining his coffee cup, "I can come up with solutions all day long and you can come up with reasons. Either you take control or all you've got left is reasons.

I can never consent to being dictated to as to what I shall or shall not do. I, as President, shall be responsible for my administration.

Good choice. You have selected the SUV. Press one for a black SUV. Press two for powder blue. Press three for bright orange with the 'caution: bank robber on board' bumper sticker

we all have the power of choice in determining who we ultimately become. This

You need to be surrounded by good advisers, but you also need to trust your instinct.

la gran cantidad de elecciones que debemos hacer, junto con su complejidad, ha minado nuestra habilidad para escoger bien;

A man is basically as faithful as his options. That's how faithful a man is, no more, no less.

Anyone who makes up their mind about an issue before they hear the issue is a fool.

That was perfect, because Tracey knows Jon better than anybody, and what he might really want, and what he's capable of saying he wants. Plus, also, I think in the back of both my head and Stephen's was, if Jon is really pissed afterward, we can say, "Hey, Tracey said it was okay!" STEPHEN COLBERT: Find somebody to throw under the bus—that's the first rule of show business.

Despite the availability of testing, at least half of the population at risk for Huntington's disease still has children without making use of the new technologies. Even some of the people who have prenatal testing for Huntington's still have a profound reluctance to learn their own status. Couples who try preimplantation genetic diagnosis may even conceive a child and choose not to find out if the parent at risk has the mutation. Deciding

Let's look at this rationally...We've got a doctor who may kill him, an Attorney General who wants to declare him bananas, and a Defense Secretary who wants me to start World War III...First, we ruled out starting World War III. We were down to killing the President or having him carted off by the men in white coats...

laurig, shy of making decisions and happy to procrastinate.

judges are men who in the cool of the evening undo work that better men do in the heat of the day.

Where does character come into it? Just this: I've always been pretty sure I could kill someone if I had to. Myself, or my father—whichever option proved most practical. I wouldn't kill for hatred's sake; I'd only do it to solve a problem. And only after other solutions have failed. That kind of bottom line is either in your character or it isn't, and like I said, it develops early.

if you're not happy with who you're waking up with most mornings, make a change -- if you want something (or someone) else, go for it.

When you have learned how to decide with God, all decisions become as easy and as right as breathing. There is no effort and you will be led as gently as if you were being carried down a quiet path in summer.

academic writing is a process of making intelligent choices, not of following rigid rules.

Confidence spark If you're feeling shaky about taking an action that could prove risky, use this exercise to determine if the action is what I call a best bet, a smart risk worth taking. First, analyze the pros and cons. Say you're offered a job working for a start-up company. How many pluses and minuses can you list? Which do you have more of? Second,

Second, consider the timing and your other priorities. Are you just starting out or have you been in the workforce for a long time? Are you single or married; do you have children? All of these factors go into determining whether taking the risk is worth it. Third

Awareness is key, and we need to apply our best judgment and intuition to each situation.

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.

Most foreign policies that history has marked highly, in whatever country, have been originated by leaders who were opposed by experts.

Women have, commonly, a very positive moral sense; that which they will, is right; that which they reject, is wrong; and their will, in most cases, ends by settling the moral.

The best we can do is size up the chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and then make our plans with confidence.