- Practice
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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
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
I defend the right of almost everything to be published... because I think that you're better off in trusting the marketplace than allowing other people to make that decision.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
I played one year of competitive basketball, actually. I don't remember what grade I was in, maybe middle school or something. I was the point guard - I was the smallest one always. I did my best; I thought I did pretty good. I was always a little bit better at soccer, so I had to make the decision.
- Point Of View
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- Nov 07, 2020
The point of having a director is that they make the final decision; it's their point of view, they set the rhythm and they make the final decisions.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm very happy with my decision to go sober. It's helped my life. It's helped my mental stability.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020
I will make the final decision on running for governor after my congressional term ends.
- Congress
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- Nov 07, 2020
The decision to use military force should always be one made with the utmost caution, with U.S. interests at stake, and with the consent of Congress.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
I made a decision as a five-year-old boy that my kids will know who their father is.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm making this decision based on whether I believe in my heart that I'm ready to be president of the United States and that I want to be president of the United States right now.
- Path
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 'Alpha Protocol,' right from the outset, the parameters of the game explain to you that the mission needs to get done. How you approach that is your decision. The rewards and penalties for either path, those are going to balance out into different consequences.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never thought my choice to leave the NFL would lead to 'Face the Nation.' When I first thought of quitting, I cringed at the notion of becoming a football safety advocate. I was making a personal decision; I never set out to influence others.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people.
- Conscious Decision
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- Nov 07, 2020
And I do think that earlier in my career, I did make a very conscious decision to make sure that I was doing work that wasn't necessarily given to me, and that people didn't necessarily think that I would be able to do.
- Progress
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you leave a club like Liverpool, you have to go somewhere you'll feel comfortable and progress as a player. To come to Stoke was an easy decision.
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020