“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.” ReasonBigsDecisionMy FamilyDecidedTwinsComing BackMinnesota Author:Jim Thome
“my parents ... had decided early on that all of the problems in my family had somehow to do with me. All roads led to Roseyville, a messy, chaotic town where, as parents, they were required to visit, but could never get out of quick enough or find a decent parking place.” EnoughProblemParentMy FamilyDecidedTownsBlameDecentMessyChaoticParking Author:Roseanne Barr
“I've decided the secret of parenting is benevolent neglect.I put my family last. Because if you don't, if you put them first, they never thank you. You'll never get a word of thanks from them.” IfsFirstsLastsSecretMy FamilyDecidedThanksNeglectBenevolent Author:Barry Humphries
“I decided long ago that my family absolutely comes first, and I don't regret that. I do, however, sometimes wish I had an extra five hours or so in the day!” FirstsLongSometimesWishHoursFiveRegretMy FamilyDecidedExtrasLong AgoDon't Regret Author:Elizabeth Hoyt
“After a short period spent in Brussels as a guest of a neurological institute, I returned to Turin on the verge of the invasion of Belgium by the German army, Spring 1940, to join my family. The two alternatives left then to us were either to emigrate to the United States, or to pursue some activity that needed neither support nor connection with the outside Aryan world where we lived. My family chose this second alternative. I then decided to build a small research unit at home and installed it in my bedroom.” WorldTwoStatesHomeLeftUnitedUnited StatesSupportNeededPeriodsActivitySpringResearchMy FamilyConnectionsDecidedArmyPursueAlternativesGuestsBedroomUnitsAutobiographyInvasionInstituteVergeBelgiumBrussels Author:Rita Levi-Montalcini
“I decided I didn't want to be a slave to any passion any more except for my work, i had too many passions - bridge, horses, gambling. I want to live a different kind of life, be with my family more because I didn't give them enough time.” WantLifeGivingKindDifferentEnoughLife IsPassionMy FamilyDecidedHorseSlaveBridgesGamblingDifferent KindsEnough TimeBe A Slave Author:Omar Sharif
“I don't want to fail, of course. But even though I didn't know how bad things really were, I still had a lot to think about before I said yes. I had to consider the implications for Pixar, for my family, for my reputation. I decided that I didn't really care, because this is what I want to do. If I try my best and fail, well, I've tried my best.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantTryingWellsSaidStillsCareCoursesKnow HowFailingMy FamilyDecidedReputationBad ThingsImplicationsPixar Author:Steve Jobs
“As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think about coming back, but I am retired, and after speaking to my family and following a great deal of introspection, I have decided to stay retired.” ThinkingLifeDealsMy FamilyDecidedAthleteFollowingBoxingIntrospectionComing BackRetiredProfessional Athlete Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“Thanksgiving is a holiday that brought together two different cultures. The pilgrims came here with the best intentions. They decided to flee an oppressive people and move to a new land. Where they thrived. And became an oppressive people. You get certain people on the same continent, there's going to be a problem. Pilgrims and Indians. Protestants, Catholics. My family, anybody else's family.” PeopleTwoDifferentProblemTogetherMovingCertainCultureLandMy FamilyDecidedCatholicIntentionHolidayContinentsProtestantsPilgrimDifferent CulturesBest Intentions Author:Christopher Titus
“I was born in Mount Kisco, New York-although my family was living in the Bronx at the time. That's just where I decided to be born.” BornNew YorkMy FamilyDecidedBronx Author:Danny Burstein
“When my family decided to leave England I could not have been happier. I was sort of like - America seemed like the land of opportunity and, you know, it was Hollywood to me.” KnowsHas BeensAmericaOpportunityLandMy FamilyDecidedHollywoodEnglandLand Of Opportunity Author:Aasif Mandvi
“I came back and decided that I wanted to go to college for acting and got my family on board. My mom, who was a single mom, was a little reticent, but I think after that summer [in the Governor's School], she saw a shift in me and realized that it was something I wanted more than just a hobby.” ThinkingLittlesWantedSchoolActingSawsCollegeMomSummerMy FamilyDecidedMy MomBoardsGovernorsHobbiesSingle Mom Author:Zachary Quinto
“I decided I wanted to do something that was worthwhile and thought I would try architecture. There was not an architect in my family.” TryingWantedMy FamilyDecidedArchitectureArchitectWorthwhile Author:Carol Ross Barney
“To me, money is a means to do good. I reached a point in my life where I had enjoyed tremendous business success that afforded my family everything we could possibly want. My wife and I then decided that we could use our wealth to make a difference. So we created the Broad Foundations to do four things: to improve urban public education, to support innovative scientific and medical research, to foster art appreciation for audiences worldwide and to support civic initiatives in Los Angeles.” WantMeanArtUseDifferencesWealthMoneyBusinessSupportAudienceFourWifeResearchMy FamilyDecidedFoundationAppreciationMy WifeMedicalEnjoyedMaking A DifferenceLos AngelesBroadsInitiativeBusiness SuccessUrbanInnovativeCivicsPublic EducationMedical ResearchArt Appreciation Author:Eli Broad