Famous Quotes & Sayings

Louis Menand

The way universities operate is the decision about what students need for the degree are... is the decision made by the faculty.

Louis Sachar

You make the decision: Whom did God punish?

John Cole

For an omnipotent and omniscient being, God has made some really lousy earthly staffing decisions.

John Cleese

Once we've made a decision, we are efficient only if we go through with it decisively, undistracted by doubts about its correctness.

M. Russell Ballard

The one-cylinder ward is one in which the bishop handles all the problems, makes all the decisions, follows through on all the assignments, and faces every challenge. Then, like any other overworked cylinder, he starts to sputter and behave erratically. Eventually, he burns out altogether.

M. Scott Peck

The best decision-makers are those who are willing to suffer the most over their decisions but still retain their ability to be decisive.

John Boehner

And the fact is - is if you lower - if you lower taxes, you don't have to wait for the money to get to the states, the money to get out in contracts. You send a signal immediately, and so businesses start making decisions.

Matt Stajan

You could say, yeah, if we had them, we would be in the playoffs and things would be different, but you never know. Decisions were made and we had the guys in here to do the job.

Tad Boyle

You can't get stars in your eyes. You have to be realistic about recruiting without selling yourself short. And that decision is critical.

We're trying to get an update on where everybody is at right now. Everybody was talking two or three weeks ago about the health of our team, but back then it didn't mean much because we had a lot of time. Now, if we lose a guy we're going to have to make a snap decision right away, and it's really going to mean some difficult decisions.

We feel like we made the right decision to hold some of those guys out after they were injured.

You don't have to turn over management decisions to your children, even if you feel it's right to give them the company's stock. You could sell the business, transform the business, do a joint venture, or sell it to an employee or outsider.

Tyrone Willingham

You go too late, then you miss a valuable option. I think that is something he has to get a feel for and it is something that we encourage him to do. But the key for him is to make the decision at the right time. I think he is getting better and better each day.

Fabio Capello

You have to pull the right strings to motivate players. There are no untouchables. I tell the guys, 'Accept my decisions and everyone will get their chance.

You factor in his durability quotient and it makes the decision pretty easy.

Robert Kiyosaki

The right decisions come from the right focus. You’ll succeed if your focus is on the mission, not the money.

The lieutenant governor is focused on his official duties and making a decision about whether or not this race makes sense for him and his family.

The kid always makes the right decision because it was their own decision, ... These kids have dreams. They see themselves on Madden 2027. It's a dream to just play.

Charles Schumer

The jury's out. We're going to make a decision next week, we're not saying yes, we're not saying no.

The Iraqi decision is what the international community, including China, has always hoped to see,

Vlade Divac

The injury has only helped my decision to retire.

Arlen Specter

the underlying decision in Roe. v Wade, but I'm sure it will be a subject of discussion at the hearings.

The trustees are disappointed with the P.A. decision and they plan to appeal.

These are personnel-related decisions that the regents need, and are entitled to, discuss first in private in committee.

These are difficult decisions and we have a duty to explain them.

David Blackwell

These guys are getting interviewed early, obviously we're on them earlier. I think they get tired of the recruiting process earlier than they used to. A lot of them are making their decision earlier so it doesn't become a distraction their senior year.

It is the right decision legally and it is the right decision morally.

It is then her decision what to do next. We just make recommendations.

It's an emotional decision for me; I really love playing with these guys.

It's a management decision and it's a decision that had to be made, and it is what it is.

It keeps us in touch with the real world. It grounds us. It permeates all of our decision making.

This is the first official document on public involvement in the environmental sector, which will make government decisions in the sector more transparent and democratic.

Paul Tagliabue

This is not an easy decision for me because 37 of my 65 years, I've been involved with the National Football League, which is a great institution.