Famous Quotes & Sayings

Only where we ourselves are responsible for our own interests and are free to sacrifice them has our decision moral value. We are neither entitled to be unselfish at someone else's expense nor is there any merit in being unselfish if we have no choice. The members of a society who in all respects are made to do the good thing have no title to praise.

One of the reasons she was voted unanimous all league is because as a setter she was such a pivotal part of what we did. She has to make adjustments to all the hitters plus make the plays, plus make the plays she needs to and she did a good job doing those things without getting rattled. She had to make all those split-second decisions and she did a good job with that.

There are very few executives who can be a No. 2 guy for 20 years and then suddenly be comfortable making big, empire-changing decisions five months later, and this is one of those guys.

Arthur Miller

... so many tremendous decisions in life are made because it is five o'clock.

Ayn Rand

Everyone has the right to make his own decisions, but none has the right to force his decision on others.

Ben Cross

What is necessary is never unwise.

C. S. Lewis

Good and evil increase at compound interest. That's why the little decisions we make every day are of infinite importance.

C. S. Lewis

Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.

Jim Allchin

I am fine now, but I made a decision then to retire at the end of 2006.

Steve Ballmer

IBM says we have a team of consultants and we can help you innovate. But at the end of the day, unlocking people potential is better. Having people collaborate to make the right decision is more productive.

I am skeptical that their decision is a response to new information, as opposed to legal developments in the case.

Josh McRoberts

I am very excited about my decision to return to Duke. The relationships that I have in place here played a major role in my decision.

I am unable to say at this point what there will be after the State History Archive has moved out. A decision is to be made by the end of 2005.

Scott Skiles

But we've all made spur-of-the-moment decisions that maybe we look back on and wish we hadn't made.

but there just has been no decisions made.

But there is no decision on financing yet.

Basically, if I'm able to run the offense, get to the offensive glass, make great passes, make smart decisions with the ball, don't try to do too much - that's exactly what this team said they need, ... That's what I'm trying to focus on. The other stuff, it will come with more work.

Steve McClaren

My decision is final. It may be wrong but it's final!

Monsanto's decision is at least a recognition that it has heard the public outcry and that the public has a role in how the technology develops, ... The biotech industry up to now has been ignoring pubic opinion. It also gives us an opportunity to tell the USDA that their priorities are wrong and that the federal government should not be funding this kind of research.

Jalal Talabani

No political decision to eliminate Saddam Hussein has been taken and the judiciary is independent.

Now we're in a situation where we literally need to make a decision today.

Jeremy Irons

Now the decision to play a role is halfway towards understanding the character, because you empathize with it and that's why you want to play it.

Obviously, I'm pro marketing, ... I just think it needs to be regulated and families need to help kids ... You and I can make decisions about whether we want to eat at McDonald's and whether we want ice cream. Kids don't understand the persuasive component. They want the toy.

Obviously, there is a reason this has a lot of people's attention. When a decision is made, you'll have three unhappy companies. My guess is, there will be legal action.

Obviously the main uncertainty in the steel market is the level of production from China. It's really the key uncertainty and that will impact on decisions made by steelmakers.

Obviously it was a difficult decision after having a tremendous year.

Obviously, it's been a difficult decision for people to make, but I think it's the first step we have to make to keep the township moving forward.

Norv Turner

Obviously, I would expect a decision would be made relatively soon. As I said, I'm ready to go to work. If it's different than that, then I understand it.

No final decision has been made. He is going to come here with the possibility he could run in the Kentucky Derby. We will make the decision from here.

I found out at the hotel. I have no idea what happened, and there wasn't much I can do about it, but it's too bad. I'm sure it was a tough decision on their part.

Given the decision by the Justice Department to indict the entire 26,000-person firm, it is invertible there will be some personnel cuts,

Given that those who died were of all races and all ethnicities and that the statue was to be symbolic of those sacrifices, ultimately a decision was made to honor no one in particular, but everyone who made the supreme sacrifice.

Andre Agassi

Gil has helped me make decisions that have put me in a position to still be out here letting my game be the most it can be. There's a lot of people who have to sacrifice for me to still be able to do this, and there's a lot of trust that goes into that.