No poet sings because he must sing. At least no great poet does. A great poet sings because he chooses read more

No poet sings because he must sing. At least no great poet does. A great poet sings because he chooses to sing.

The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.

The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.

As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders read more

As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders of God or nature. We must shoulder it ourselves. It is up to us.

You are responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose.

You are responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose.

Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.

Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.

The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television. •Anonymous Given a choice between two read more

The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television. •Anonymous Given a choice between two theories, take the one which is funnier.

Results are what you expect, and consequences are what you get.

Results are what you expect, and consequences are what you get.

While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.

While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.