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One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means read more
One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do.
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.
The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.
We are given one life, and the decision is our whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, read more
We are given one life, and the decision is our whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.
I can bring you to the door, but you have to walk through.
I can bring you to the door, but you have to walk through.
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but read more
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.
A lot of people don't want to make their own decisions. They're too scared. It's much easier to be told read more
A lot of people don't want to make their own decisions. They're too scared. It's much easier to be told what to do.
We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.
We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.
Most of our executives make very sound decisions. The trouble is many of them have turned out not to have read more
Most of our executives make very sound decisions. The trouble is many of them have turned out not to have been right.