Quotes About Choice

An early attempt at education choice was charter schools. These were meant to attract the best and brightest students and provide them a level of education they often could not find in their local school districts. The problem is that, of the thousands of charter schools, many are outright failures.

The Christian faith can never be separated from the soil of sacred events, from the choice made by God, who wanted to speak to us, to become man, to die and rise again, in a particular place and at a particular time.

I either had to concentrate on fighting, or I had to help my family. I chose my family. I love my mom; I love my family.

There's such a thing as a tribe – and family of choice.

We all have a fear of the unknown what one does with that fear will make all the difference in the world.

In my real life, I see people who are really enjoying their lives – I mean, really enjoying their lives – and they take joy in their daily obligations; they just do. And I believe that at a certain point, you've got to choose to be that way. You choose to approach your life that way. Or it's all kind of a drag until Friday.

Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything else.

God gives us relatives; thank God, we can choose our friends.

Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!

Being happy is something that each of us determines, it is not something that we find outside of yourself, it is within us and our choice.

Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.

Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response.

Happiness is a choice and a skill and you can dedicate yourself to learning that skill and making that choice.

Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or note.

Leadership is a choice you make, not a place you sit.

The servant-leader is servant first…It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first.

"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice."

Live for yourself.

Life is a one time offer, use it well.

Be the greatest of who you were meant to be. Life goes on ferociously – with or without you. It is your choice. Truly and magnificently your choice.

What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. Your answer lie inside of you.

Your life is your own. You mold it. You make it. All anyone can do is to point out ways and means which have been helpful to others. Perhaps they will serve as suggestions to stimulate your own thinking until you know what it is that will fulfill you, will help you to find out what you want to do with your life.

Your life is in your hands, make of it what you choose.