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“It's weird to make a decision where everyone in your life disapproves, pretty vocally and directly. They said, "You've got one year left. Just do it." I had a full scholarship so I didn't have to pay for it. They asked, "Why don't you just get the degree so you can have it?" And I said, "You don't understand. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do and now I know. I have the answer and it's dumb to waste any more time."”

Knows Trying Years Said Wanted Left Decision Answers Pay Figures Degrees Waste Dumb More Time They Said Scholarship Just Do It

Author:Demetri Martin

“Successful people are decisive people. When opportunities come their way, they evaluate them carefully, make a decision, and take appropriate action. They know that indecision wastes time that could be spent on more productive tasks.”

People Knows Way Action Opportunity Decision Successful Waste Tasks Productive Appropriate Wasting Time Successful People Evaluate Indecision

Book:Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan: 365 Meditations For Making Each Day a Success

Source: Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan: 365 Meditations For Making Each Day a Success

“In terms of trying to re-create an image, I think that's a waste of time. I have no interest in doing that. The decisions I made are done.”

Thinking Trying Made Done Term Interest Decision Waste Wasting Time

Author:George W. Bush

“The Australian Government's decision to take on the dominant funding role for the entire public hospital system is designed to: end the blame game; eliminate waste; and to shoulder the funding burden of the rapidly rising health costs of the future.”

Ends Government Games Decision Roles Cost Waste Blame Burden Shoulders Rising Hospitals Dominant Funding Australian Blame Game

Author:Kevin Rudd

“To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to either spend or waste and it is our decision what to do with it. But once passed, it is gone forever.”

Decision Gone Forever Waste Wasting Time Spend Time

Book:Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

Source: Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

“I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we're supposed to make. We waste so much time making decisions based on someone else's idea of our happiness - what will make you a good citizen or a good wife or daughter or actress. Nobody says, 'Just be happy - go be a cobbler or go live with goats.'”

“At a time when we're having to take such difficult decisions about how to cut back without damaging the things that matter the most, we should strain every sinew to cut error, waste and fraud.”

Should Matter Difficult Decision Cutting Waste Errors Fraud Strain Hype Things That Matter Difficult Decisions

Author:David Cameron

“Do not cry for me, Azrael. Do not waste your tears. You made your decision. And this is mine. Sacrifice seems to be my destiny. A funny thing for a selfish man, isn't it? They always called me weak back then.”

Men Made Seems Decision Destiny Sacrifice Cry Tears Mines Waste Weak Selfish Funny Things My Destiny Selfish Men Azrael

Book:The Van Alen Legacy: Number 4 in series

Source: The Van Alen Legacy: Number 4 in series

“At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy. That's how we're made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them”

People Made Life Is Lines Decision Waste Drawing Boundaries Live Your Life Grey Fence Badass Messy Crossings Anatomy Grey's Anatomy Crossing The Line Drawing The Line

Author:Shonda Rhimes

“I greatly admire GE, their utterly ruthlessly focused management, to get the cost out and get this integration done.’ Okay, we may make a few mistakes along the way but we are not going to waste any time.' They make decisions; they are incredibly disciplined and focused.”

Way Inspirational May Done Decision Mistake Cost Waste Okay Management Focused Admire Integration

Author:Larry Ellison