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Decision Quotes
The weight of a choice, before and after it's made.
This page collects decision quotes spanning military campaigns, a wartime scientific effort that ultimately went nowhere, and the personal calculus behind everyday choices, like skipping a workout for a role. One entry recalls the internal tug-of-war before founding Teach For America. See our Choice for a closer look at that moment of deciding.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
The single most important personal finance decision you make is your career.
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- Nov 07, 2020
My best decision was to choose to go to Wall Street over law. I learned a lot and focused on the expanding software industry at a time when the independent software industry was just beginning.
- Hands
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The worst decision, hands down, was wearing bright yellow when I was 9 months pregnant. I looked like a bumble bee. I have not worn yellow since.
- Financial
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was not so committed to financial success that I was willing to abandon my principles and priorities. One of the most visible examples of this is our decision to close on Sunday.
- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and of directing our attention to things that mattered more than our business.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
These teeth were the best and worst decision of my life.
- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some of those STINKIN' press people just had to make fun of my decision in joining the show. They also made fun of other choices in my life that I was proud of then and still am now!!!
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't make the decision about what percentage of good guy or bad guy I play. For some reason, if I put my energy into the bad guy, that scares people. It's magic.
- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I had to make a decision whether or not an activity was appropriate for the Sabbath, I simply asked myself, 'What sign do I want to give to God?' That question made my choices about the Sabbath day crystal clear.
- Consequences
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nevertheless, the realization that breaking a pencil point would have far less disastrous consequences played little or no role, I believe, in this decision to explore theory!
- Conscious Decision
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- Nov 07, 2020
With '30 Minutes or Less,' there was a conscious decision on my part to make it a little less stylized. I wanted it to feel like an '80s action movie.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was raised - my mom and dad were dairy farmers. Once you've made a decision to plant a crop for that year, you can't go back and undo that decision.
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I did not want to be an engineer or be in information technology, and my parents were supportive of my decision.
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- Nov 07, 2020