“There's a great difficulty in making choices if you have any imagination at all. Faced with such a multitude of desireable choices, no one choice seems satisfactory for very long by comparison with the aggregate desirability of all the rest, though compared to any *one* of the others it would not be found inferior. All equally attractive but none finally inviting.”
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John Barth, born on May 27, 1930, is a renowned American novelist. His works are known for their complex narrative structures, rich literary techniques, and profound philosophical reflections. more
“There's a thin line between an uncertain 'Yes' and a certain 'No' known as 'lame indecisiveness'.”
“We can't always have our druthers.”
“How good it would be to make my own decisions; if only I knew how to.”
“Making a decision takes a moment, living a decision takes a life-time.”
“People who wear G-strings suffer from indecision.”