Quotes About Decision-making

Tocqueville saw that the life of constant action and decision which was entailed by the democratic and businesslike character of American life put a premium upon rough and ready habits of mind, quick decision, and the prompt seizure of opportunities - and that all this activity was not propitious for deliberation, elaboration, or precision in thought.

Continuous reoptimization (sometimes dignified by the name "flexibility") is the real enemy of happiness, as can be observed among young people who spend the day reorganizing their evening arrangements each time a better opportunity arises.

Because the truth is, we never know for sure about ourselves. Who we'll sleep with if given the opportunity, who we'll betray in the right circumstance, whose faith and love we will reward with our own...Only after we've done a thing do we know what we'll do...

Hell, at twenty, he'd been ready to junk everything and start over too. But now, at sixty, he was less willing to throw things away that could be patched together and kept running for a few more months. He wanted to keep going forward, not stop and turn around and analyze the validity of decisions made and courses charted long ago.

said, "All right, I give up. We have to drive to Acapulco, and we have to take the only road, and I don't see how we're going to get there." "What we'll do," he said, "is drive as far as Taxco, and then scout the territory. We can't make plans of our own until we know how they're set up. And they've got to be south of Taxco

When the performance system is made clear, decision-making becomes more accurate.

Never go to purchasing or legal alone. Remember, these people would buy a pacemaker from the lowest bidder.

Caesar broke the law when he crossed the Rubicon, Frank said. Great leaders have to think out side the box sometimes.

If somebody offers you Hapi pills, just say no!

There's no secret to winning. Act boldly when you need to, and be cautious when you must.

Cross that bridge when you come to it

Actually, abortion is part of being a mother and of caring for children, because part of caring for children is knowing when it's not a good idea to bring them into the world.

When you come to a place where you have to left or right,' says Sister Ruth, 'go straight ahead.

I was also working on the question: Why hadn't I extricated myself sooner? Why had I not reacted for so long? Why couldn't I give up the idea sooner of marriage and at least entertained the possibility of being on my own sooner? The version of myself who was worrying about the correct way to press the elevator button was not actually me, so why had I allowed her to exist and walk around and go to playgrounds and sit in libraries and shop for dinner for so long?

I continue to have concerns about my decision to be public about my illness, but one of the advantages of having had manic-depressive illness for more than thirty years is that very little seems insurmountably difficult. Much like crossing the Bay Bridge when there is a storm over the Chesapeake, one may be terrified to go forward, but there is no question of going back.

And when someone's asking you to do something in such a pleading way, everything goes against saying no. I

I'm sure, sir, there are all kinds of ethical issues. But in the end, it's for legislators to decide how these things get regulated, not people like me. For now, I just want to learn as much as I can, so I can take my understanding to the next level.

Y se resumía en lo siguiente: lo estábamos haciendo demasiado tarde. Había habido un tiempo para ello, pero lo habíamos dejado pasar, y había algo de ridículo, e incluso de censurable, en el modo en que ahora concebíamos y planeábamos nuestro futuro.

So consider your options, make your choice and call me home.

Nuh-uh. No deals with the devil. I've learned my lesson on that one. ~Jaime Vegas

I needed to make choices for me, whoever I was. I'd say I needed to find myself, if that didn't sound like I was heading into the Himalayas, taking only a backpack stuffed with angst and clean underwear

And they certainly wouldn't take you along to a murder. That would be irresponsible parenting.

I heard you guys broke up," she said. "We did." "Did you decide he wasn't good enough for you?" If I had, I wouldn't be looking for him, would I?

We should let the girls handle this." "Huh?" Corey said. "We just need to make a phone call, right? Hell, I'll give them my other twenty to cover it." "I just…I think we should hang back. We're in rough shape. That guy with the van was worried about me, not Maya." Corey sighed. "Fine. For once, you've earned the right to paranoia. Go get 'em, girls." He passed me the twenty. "Just in case.