Decisions Quotes

I like to think I would not have approved those methods in the past, but I do not fault those who made the decisions at that time, and I will absolutely defend those who carried out the interrogations within the orders they were given.

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.

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.

That D.C. grand jury investigation of Abramoff can't go on forever. Eventually the lawyers at the Public Integrity Section will go to their bosses with some decisions about just who they want to indict. That's when Al Gonzales will have to show his cards.

And as a Member of this body, I believe firmly that States do have rights, and I believe that local communities have rights, and they have made decisions to allow these businesses to prosper as they are a big part of their economy.

The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.

I'm very free-spirited and crazy. I love to have fun, and I like doing stupid things. At the same time, I'm like a 35-year-old. I have a house. I have a car. I have a steady job. I have a business, and I have to make serious decisions.

We have the duty of formulating, of summarizing, and of communicating our conclusions, in intelligible form, in recognition of the right of other free minds to utilize them in making their own decisions.

The more I ponder some of the boneheaded decisions GOP candidates have made of late, I can't bring myself to believe that they are serious about capturing more than about 8 percent of the black vote.

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion.

Love is the foundation from which your decisions about your life should be made.

See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented.

Working together during the past three years, we have confounded the skeptics and the cynics. We've shown that here in Virginia, Democrats and Republicans can come together, put politics aside, and make tough decisions when times demand it.

There's no difference between one's killing and making decisions that will send others to kill. It's exactly the same thing, or even worse.

Sometimes, people aren't as consciously aware of their decisions as they should be.

There is a certain logic to events that pushes you along a certain path. You go along the path that feels the most true, and most according to the principles that are guiding you, and that's the way the decisions are made.

Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the decisions which affect them. If you empower a mother and let her have her say towards a poverty-free future, the positive impact this would have on ending hunger will be immense.

In an artwork you're always looking for artistic decisions, so an ashtray is perfect. An ashtray has got life and death.

Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.

Despite my involvement in difficult and sometimes controversial questions I have received consistent support from the people of Ashfield. They have recognised that it is necessary to take difficult decisions, that newspapers do not always report fairly or accurately.

If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry.

Sometimes decisions get made and it ends up being God doing for you what you couldn't do for yourself.

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.

I made career decisions that came from the part of me who wanted to shun the limelight.

There are definitely worse people to be compared with. I think Brad Pitt makes interesting decisions.

I've got to make some decisions just like any other player that has ever played this game, that eventually the clock stops, their basketball clock stops.

Food decisions - do I eat this or not? - are always going to be there.

In this job, you're going to make decisions. You'll say things that some people are going to love them, some people are going to hate them. It's just part of the job.

The minute those two little particles inside a woman's womb have joined together, billions of decisions have been made. A thing like that has to come from entropy.

The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take.