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“I made the decision a long time ago that I had an obligation to my children that I happily fulfilled.”

Children Long Made Decision Long Time Obligation My Children Fulfilled Long Time Ago

“I often think about image, and image is something that - but in truth, the real artistic process, as I've understood it, is 95 percent intuitive, like seat-of-the-pants, at-the-moment decisions that you can't even explain, you know?”

Thinking Knows Real Moments Process Decision Percent Understood Artistic Seats Pants Intuitive Artistic Process

Author:George Saunders

“Stories, as much as we like to talk about them, retrospectively, as emanations of theme or worldview or intention, occur primarily as technical objects when they're being written. Or at least they do for me. They're the result of thousands of decisions made at speed during revision.”

Made Stories Decision Results Written Objects Intention Speed Theme Worldview Revision Decisions Made

Author:George Saunders

“People try to get into your life. They try and keep you off-balance, keep you from making good decisions that will empower you - because if your attention field is sharp - you will see if anyone is in your life for ill reasons.”

People Ifs Trying Reason Decision Attention Fields Balance Ill Empowering Good Decision

Author:Frederick Lenz

“He's not a bold decision maker like Newt Gingrich is. Every time I talk to him, he says 'well let me think about it.'”

Thinking Wells Decision Republican Let Me Makers Newts Decision Makers

Author:Sheldon Adelson

“I believe that I possess this value: to serve Jesus. I am less at peace than if my goal would be to attain a professorship and a good life, but I live. And that gives me the tremendous feeling of happiness, as if one would hear music. One feels uprooted, because one asks, what lies ahead, what decisions should I make-but more alive, happier than those anchored in life. To drift with released anchor.”

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Author:Albert Schweitzer

“There is always going to be pain. There is always going to be pleasure. But what is not always going to be there is balance, happiness. That is a personal decision.”

Pain Happiness Decision Pleasure Buddhism Balance Personal Decisions

Author:Frederick Lenz

“There comes a time when a race of beings makes a decision. When they chose to reject enlightenment, it's the end of their world because the karma is inevitable. They have to destroy themselves.”

World Ends Humanity Decision Race Buddhism Enlightenment Karma Inevitable Rejects There Comes A Time

Author:Frederick Lenz

“It's nice if people ask to use your song. You have to make a decision as an artist how you feel about that.”

People Ifs Feels Use Artist Song Asks Decision Nice How You Feel

Author:Jared Leto

“I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!”

My Own Decision Company Records Havens Starting Record Companies

Author:Julian Lennon

“The Chinese have certain advantages. The fact that it's a single party government. But I do believe in the long run the fact that India is a functioning democracy committed to the rule of law. Our system is slow to move but I'm confident that once decisions are taken they are going to be far more durable.”

Believe Long Facts Government Running Moving Law Certain Decision Party Democracy Taken Advantage India Committed Chinese Long Runs Rule Of Law

Author:Manmohan Singh

“That decision to commit your life to certain principles and a certain narrative, if I wrote a paper on that, I know I'd find inconsistencies.”

Ifs Knows Certain Decision Principles Paper Commit Narrative Inconsistency

Author:Matt Stone

“We have to work harder to develop a profound theology of women within the church. The feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions.”

Important Church Decision Genius Needed Harder Profound Theology Feminine Work Harder Important Decisions

Book:My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change

Source: My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change

“It's everything and I always make decisions about the cast.”

Decision Casts

Author:Ridley Scott

“When we started NFL Films, there were no focus groups, there were no demographic studies, there were no surveys. Every decision that we made, we made with our hearts, not with our heads. And, in the very beginning, we really didn't even have a business plan.”

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Author:Steve Sabol

“I am always wary of decisions made hastily. I am always wary of the first decision, that is, the first thing that comes to my mind if I have to make a decision. This is usually the wrong thing. I have to wait and assess, looking deep into myself, taking the necessary time.”

Ifs Mind Firsts Made Waiting Decision Thought Provoking Wrong Things Decisions Made

Book:My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change

Source: My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change

“I did pose for 'Black and White' magazine, a prestigious, artistic publication, several years ago... I did this as a piece of art and make no apologies for the creative decisions I've made as an artist in my 20-year career.”

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Author:Andrea Thompson

“But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.”

May Long Country Term Decision Months Commitment Regard Trade Our Country Long Term Assistance Short Term

Author:Fred Thompson

“My authoritarian and quick manner of making decisions led me to have serious problems and to be accused of being ultraconservative. I have never been a right-winger. It was my authoritarian way of making decisions that created problems.”

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Book:My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change

Source: My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change

“Sin, also for those who don't have faith, exists when one goes against one's conscience. To listen to and obey it means, in fact, to decide in face of what is perceived as good or evil. And on this decision pivots the goodness or malice of our action.”

Mean Facts Action Faces Evil Sin Decision Goodness Conscience Have Faith Our Actions Malice

Author:Pope Francis

“General McChrystal had to go. Whatever his virtues as a strategist and commander, the 'Rolling Stone' interview fatally compromised his ability to represent the United States in dealing with allies and to act within the circle of people who must make decisions in Afghanistan.”

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Author:Jim Talent

“General Petraeus is not a miracle worker. He can not be successful unless the president creates greater confidence within his own team about the decisions which the president has himself made.”

Made President Decision Successful Greater Team Miracle Workers Being Successful Can Not Self Made Miracle Worker

Author:Jim Talent

“My family has loved Minnesota and that was one of the big reasons we decided to come back. For me, family decisions were a big part to coming back to the Twins.”

Reason Bigs Decision My Family Decided Twins Coming Back Minnesota

Author:Jim Thome

“When do you know it's time to say, 'OK, that's it?' That is the most difficult part of any decision like that because you don't want to throw the 'R' word out there. I've mentioned it a couple times, but not in the sense that I'm doing it. That word is very fragile. We'll see.”

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Author:Jim Thome

“There's the movie you write, there's the movie you shoot and the movie you edit, and often, you find that you're getting the same information out of a scene that you already have and a scene that's actually more powerful, so you have to make the tough decision to take it out.”

Writing Decision Powerful Information Scene Tough Edits Tough Decisions

Author:Tate Taylor

“I would have to say the most challenging thing about directing is the sheer stamina because... as a director, you're always doing something. Someone always needs to talk to you. There are always decisions to be made and every day for as long as the movie goes on. So it's a marathon... You don't have to look nice, but it's all day every day.”

Needs Looks Long Made Challenges Decision Nice Goes On Directors Sheer Marathon Stamina

Author:Michael Urie

“Athletes, coaches and parents today are increasingly aware of the danger of concussion, and this awareness influences decisions about buying new and reconditioned football helmets.”

Today Parent Decision Influence Awareness Danger Football Athlete Coaches Buying Helmet Concussions

Author:Tom Udall

“The country needs someone with experience and determination to make tough decisions. All the money aside, it is important that Greece restore its reputation.”

Needs Important Country Decision Tough Determination Reputation Greece Tough Decisions

Author:Evangelos Venizelos

“I've learned a lot about stage-managing for illustration. Sometimes you have to delete characters from a scene just to keep from overcrowding the image. I've also learned to making big-scale design decisions early.”

Sometimes Character Bigs Decision Stage Design Scene Scales I've Learned Illustration Overcrowding

Author:Scott Westerfeld

“Maybe I'm naive, but I subscribe to the idea that nobody is actually making strategic decisions about their career. Trying to do that would be like playing three-card monte on Canal Street.”

Trying Ideas Would Be Three Decision Careers Streets Cards Naive Strategic Canals

Author:Benjamin Walker

“Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions.”

Decision Power Share Economic Perspective Capitalism Affected Makers Engagement Decision Makers

Author:Barney Frank

“Win or lose, I've been fortunate to be able to pitch deep enough into games to get decisions.”

Enough Able Games Winning Sports Loses Decision Fortunate Win Or Lose

Author:Dontrelle Willis

“Increasing inequality in income distribution in this country has broader policy implications, and there is also the growing problem of perverse incentives that result from executives receiving grossly disproportionate compensation based on decisions they themselves take.”

Country Problem Decision Results Growing Policy Income Inequality Executives Receiving Distribution Incentives Compensation Implications Executive Compensation Income Distribution

Author:Barney Frank

“My decision to leave 'Ween', however interpreted, was absolutely not made in haste.”

Made Decision Haste

Author:Gene Ween

“The only realistic view is that a human life arises gradually, which is not much help in making personal decisions or devising public policy.”

Humans Helping Decision Views Policy Arise Human Life Realistic Public Policy Devising Personal Decisions

Book:The Pony Fish's Glow: And Other Clues To Plan And Purpose In Nature

Source: The Pony Fish's Glow: And Other Clues To Plan And Purpose In Nature

“But when others suggested that the poor should not simply be the objects of these programs but also the subjects - that they should be actively involved in shaping the programs, making decisions about how to spend the money etc. - some of the previous supporters reconsidered.”

Should Decision Poor Subjects Objects Involved Program Etc Decision Making Supporter Making Decisions

Author:Barney Frank

“I don't regret any of the musical decisions I have made.”

Made Decision Regret Musical Don't Regret

Author:Dwight Yoakam

“Human rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of POWs under the Geneva Conventions.”

“I think Mitt Romney has demonstrated repeatedly he has a penchant for - for secrecy, doesn't seem to have any interest in actually showing the American people his - his finances, decision - important decisions about his investments, refuses to come clean on his time at Bain Capital and when he was really there, and, you know, be held accountable for the outsourcing of jobs and the off-shoring of jobs and shipping jobs overseas.”

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Author:Mitt Romney

“Not that that's my goal, but when you're very wealthy and very famous, you can have a lot more decisions in what you do. You have a lot more opportunity. You can maybe even not work for a few years. It puts you in a great position to make some decisions. You're not always taking every job that comes and that kind of thing.”

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Author:Jen Kirkman

“A president cannot make decision on what someone might know in the future.”

Knows Might President Decision

Author:Marco Rubio

“Presidents don't have the benefit of hindsight. You have to make difficult decisions based on the information that's before you at that moment.”

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Author:Marco Rubio

“From the moment I stepped foot in Music City I have had a love affair with the people and burgeoning culinary scene. This city's long, highly-respected cultural history, coupled with the recent growth and development is inspiring. I could not be happier with my decision and I'm truly excited to call Nashville my home.”

People Long Moments Home Growth Decision Cities Feet Development Scene Affair Excited Culinary Love Affair Nashville Music City

Author:Maneet Chauhan

“One path leads back to this world, to rebirth; one path leads beyond. Your soul stands at a crossword, trying to make a decision, flipping a coin, a nice image for the soul, I think.”

Thinking World Trying Soul Decision Path Nice This World Your Soul Hinduism Coins Rebirth Crosswords Flipping A Coin

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Indecision is fatal. It is better to make a wrong decision than build up a habit of indecision. If you're wallowing in indecision, you certainty can't act - and action is the basis of success”

Ifs Action Decision Habit Bases Certainty Indecision Wrong Decision Wallowing

Author:Marie Beynon Lyons Ray

“Belief fuels our decisions - even when we are not clearly aware of those beliefs.”

Belief Decision Fuel Transcendentalism

Book:Live Boldly: Cultivate the Qualities That Can Change Your Life

Source: Live Boldly: Cultivate the Qualities That Can Change Your Life

“Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life.”

Decision Our Lives Workout Single Life

Book:Live Boldly: Cultivate the Qualities That Can Change Your Life

Source: Live Boldly: Cultivate the Qualities That Can Change Your Life

“Throughout my political career, I've believed in the concept of home rule. Some call it local control. Whichever phrase you use, the concept is the same - the best decisions are those made closest to those who will be impacted by the decisions.”

Made Use Home Political Decision Careers Concepts Locals Phrases Closest Home Rule

Author:Linda Lingle

“Until he announced his immigration policy last week, Obama had the support of most Hispanic voters - but not the enthusiasm they had shown for him in 2008. That may be changing in part because of the decision not to deport young immigrants whose undocumented parents brought them here as children.”

May Children Lasts Young Parent Decision Support Week Policy Immigration Enthusiasm Immigrants Voters Hispanic Immigration Policy

Author:Mara Liasson

“There's no wobble in Bush. If anything, the opposite. Right after hello, the next words out of his mouth are: I've never been more convinced that the decisions I made are the right decisions.”

Ifs Made Next Decision Mouths Opposites Convinced Hello Right Decision

Author:Rich Lowry

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