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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
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am divorced, and one of the things I am tremendously grateful for is that my ex-husband and I made a decision to go through mediation. I knew a trial would drag on for years, would cost me everything, but worse, would be devastating for our four small children.
- Great Example
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- Nov 07, 2020
Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political path would have been unthinkable once. It shows just what is possible.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
City are a great club, and I had five great years there and enjoyed every minute. The fans were brilliant with me the whole time there, and that made the decision difficult.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I thought we would have at most an audience of 5,000 devotees because I made the decision to stick to craft, not to gossip, not to be interested in any of the juicy stuff that they talk about on other shows, but stick to the question of craft.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
In rendering its decision in our case, the Supreme Court equated money with speech because these days it takes the first to make yourself heard.
- Guitar
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- Nov 07, 2020
At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There are only so many hours in the day, and I found writing songs more fulfilling than working on becoming this virtuoso guitar player.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some of our important choices have a time line. If we delay a decision, the opportunity is gone forever. Sometimes our doubts keep us from making a choice that involves change. Thus an opportunity may be missed.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
We make no greater voluntary choice in this life than the selection of a marriage partner. This decision can bring eternal happiness and joy. To find sublime fulfillment in marriage, both partners need to be fully committed to the marriage.
- Makes
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Cabinet makes collective decision and when the Cabinet speaks it speaks with one voice.
- Nov 07, 2020
Basically the real decision making in the Labour party is old white men, assisted by young, posh men.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't feel like I chose to do music as much as I made a decision to not stop doing music.
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- Nov 07, 2020