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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.
Everything starts with yourself -- with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. read more
Everything starts with yourself -- with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. I tell kids that it's a cruel world, and that the world will bend them either left or right, and it's up to them to decide which way to bend.
Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he read more
Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
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.
Decisiveness is often the art of timely cruelty.
Decisiveness is often the art of timely cruelty.
I hate to see things done by halves. If it be right, do it boldly, if it be wrong leave read more
I hate to see things done by halves. If it be right, do it boldly, if it be wrong leave it undone.
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
Shelving hard decisions is the least ethical course.
Shelving hard decisions is the least ethical course.