- Every Single Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
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
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm slow to make a decision. I need to think things over for a long time, to weigh the pros and cons, to look at issues 10, 20, or 30 times. But when that's done, I'm quick to act.
- View
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- Nov 07, 2020
Of course no documentary is completely 'objective.' Every decision you make - who to interview, how to edit, where to hold the camera - imposes a point of view on the film.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Potential home buyers have a two-step decision process. First, they determine whether they can afford to make a purchase - does their income safely cover their mortgage payment? Then they determine whether owning is a better financial choice than renting - are the costs of owning a home lower than the cost of renting it?
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone knows what it's like to make the wrong decision for the right reasons. For me, wrong decisions are the heart of drama - a character who's always making the right decisions is boring.
- Pressure
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm pretty disappointed in Sony Pictures' decision to pull 'The Interview' under pressure from North Korea.
- Feeling
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- Nov 07, 2020
My feeling is unless they've somebody lined up and they are convinced he is going to be better than Brian, I think their decision has been made in haste.
- Choose
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do a lot of decision making before each shoot. It's a luxury to be able to choose what you do.
- Climate Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
Climate change and ozone depletion are two global issues that are different but have many connections. In the ozone depletion case, we managed to work with decision makers effectively so that an international agreement called the Montreal Protocol was achieved that essentially solved the ozone depletion problem.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My reason for joining Juve was simple: they're a great team and it was an easy decision to make.
- Son
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- Nov 07, 2020