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Quotes About Decision-making

there are always two figures in a marriage, after all-two votes, two opinions, two conflicting sets of decisions, desires and limitations.
~ Elizabeth Gilbert
And the question now for me is, What are my choices to be? What do I believe that I deserve in this life? Where can I accept sacrifice, and where can I not?
~ Elizabeth Gilbert
Why did anyone ever act beyond the scope of base self-interest?
~ Elizabeth Gilbert
Give him a trophy for it, but don't marry a man just because he's nice. And try not to make a habit of getting engaged in the first place, Vivvie. It can lead to marriage if you're not careful.
~ Elizabeth Gilbert
Delay also has consequences," Kieri said. "Haste brings one set of hazards; delay, another.
~ Elizabeth Moon
A woman's instinct, I always feel, supercedes logic.
~ Elizabeth Peters
A woman's instinct, I always feel, supersedes logic.
~ Elizabeth Peters
And I envied her that she had chosen her work herself and was doing what she wanted to do. I don't suppose I had any idea what I 'wanted' and so I was chosen, not choosing. There's glory and honor in being chosen. But not much room for free will.
~ Elizabeth Wein
Thinking for yourself and making your own decisions can be frightening. Letting go of other people's expectations can leave you feeling empty for a time. And yet seeing yourself as an independent adult who can stand up for your own choices frees you to accept yourself as you are.
~ Ellen Bass
You have the right to set ground rules. This means deciding if, when, and how you want to see the people in your family. Many survivors feel that if they open up the channels at all, they have to open them up all the way. When you were a child you had two options—to trust or not to trust. Your options are broader now.
~ Ellen Bass
Shackleton came to the conclusion that instead of sailing to Leith Harbor
~ Alfred Lansing
Shackleton decided they would sail the Caird to the head of King Haakon Bay, a distance of about 6 miles.
~ Alfred Lansing
Crean hurriedly took over the helm from Worsley who spread the chart out so that he and Shackleton might study
~ Alfred Lansing
Then on January 13, a rumor spread that Shackleton was considering killing the dogs
~ Alfred Lansing
Shackleton decided to spare Greenstreet's team of year-old puppies "for the present
~ Alfred Lansing
When I looked back at my days of being a wife and mother, one of the things that most amazed me was that every day I was the one who made the decision as to what three other people would eat. It tired me out just to think about...
~ Alice Steinbach
I'm for women choosing whatever they want to do but they have to really know what they are doing.
~ Alice Walker
Sometimes you just have to do whats best for yourself.
~ Alicia Keys
I ultimately bought two of the five items—the high-top sneakers and the leather jacket—and for days after the purchase, I was in turmoil. Not just because I'd still spent over a thousand dollars, an insane amount, in my view. But also because I should've gotten that belt.
~ Alicia Keys
When you're offered things, it makes it so much easier to be indecisive. And it's silly because you can pass on some really amazing things.
~ Alicia Silverstone
Don't allow anyone to pressure you into taking a job in a field that doesn't feel right in your gut. You are the one who has to live your life every day, so make sure you're happy with the choices you make. Once you identify the plan that's right for you, pursue it wholeheartedly. Then, whether you're raking in dough or you're a full-time mom with a baby in tow, you will be happy.
~ Alison James
Myself, and the majority of officers in a position of command, will not execute unconditionally the orders of the Head of State.
~ Alistair Horne
Someday you will know that the heart is not always as wise as it is strong. - Uncle Eddie
~ Ally Carter
Maybe wrist corsages cut off circulation to the brain? I mean, is that why so many girls do stupid things on prom night? I
~ Ally Carter