Quotes About Choice

El amor nace también de la elección... su fuego.. es más activo, punzante, ávido; pero es un fuego temerario y voluble... un fuego febril. ...El de la amistad es un calor parejo y universal, templado... un calor constante y tranquilo, todo dulzura y pulimiento, sin asperezas.

better to be stoned in the plaza than to turn the mill that squeezes out the juice of life, that turns eternity into empty hours, minutes into prisons, and time into copper coins and abstract shit

El amor es elección; el erotismo, aceptación. Sin erotismo - sin forma visible que entra por los sentidos - no hay amor pero el amor traspasa al cuerpo deseado y busca al alma en el cuerpo y, en el alma, al cuerpo. A la persona entera.

El amor es exclusivo; la caridad no lo es: preferir a una persona entre otras es un pecado contra la caridad.

When we were given dominion over the world, we were also given dominion over ourselves. God is not our navigator. It was never His intention to chart a course for each of us and thus place us all under His bondage. Instead, He bestowed each of us with intellect and talent and vision to map our own way, to write our own Book of Life in any manner we choose.

competition will always place your life in the hands of others, while initiative gives you the freedom to choose your own destiny Ã¢â'¬Â¦

When we were given dominion over the world, we were also given dominion over ourselves. God is not our navigator. It was never His intention to chart a course for each of use and thus place us all under His bondage. Instead, He bestowed each of us with intellect and talent and vision to map our own way, to write our own Book of Life in any manner we choose.

Whenever you come to a fork in the road, always choose the harder path, otherwise the path of least resistance will be chosen for you.

Was it indeed true that she had spent her best years as a fairy-tale princess locked away in a tower—a confinement of her choosing, a confinement with many comforts, but one with barred windows and locked doors all the same?

If the bird does like its cage, and does like its sugar and will not leave it, why keep the door so very carefully shut?

If the bird does like its cage, and does like its sugar and will not leave it, why keep the door so carefully shut? Why not open it, only a little? Do they know there is many a bird will not break its wings against the bars, but would fly if the doors were open?

De um jeito ou de outro, se ela foi embora, foi porque eu permiti: quando a dor entra em nossa casa, quase sempre é com a nossa própria chave.

With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.

Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.

After the hundreds of stories I've heard of atrocities around the globe, I know that if you're a woman born in the United States, you're one of the luckiest women in the world. Take your good fortune and lift your life to its highest calling. Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.

There is one irrefutable law of the universe: We are each responsible for our own life.

Make a decision and watch your life move forward.

When you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance. What I know for sure is that every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and step out and dance—to live free of regret and filled with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand. You can either waltz boldly onto the stage of life and live the way you know your spirit is nudging you to, or you can sit quietly by the wall, receding into the shadows of fear and self-doubt.

Whether you flounder or flourish is always in your hands—you are the single biggest influence in your life. Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.

What I know for sure is that whatever your situation is right now, you have played a major role in creating it. With every experience, you build your life, thought by thought, choice by choice. And beneath each of those thoughts and choices lies your deepest intention. That's why before I make any decision, I ask myself one critical question: What is my real intention?

Love is when you choose to be at your best when the other person is not at their best.

Here's the gift of gratitude: In order to feel it, your ego has to take a backseat. What shows up in its place is greater compassion and understanding. Instead of being frustrated, you choose appreciation. And the more grateful you become , the more you have to be grateful for.

Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.