Firm Decisions Quotes

• Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.

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  James Callaghan

  Strong   Mistake   Long  

  2773

• There would be a cost for dumping carbon into our atmosphere and a cap on total emissions. The government must make a clear and firm decision - terminating the idea in our society it is free to pump infinite amounts of carbon into the air. Once that happens, private capital will flow even more aggressively into developing and deploying the alternative, less-polluting technologies.

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  Van Jones

  Technology   Government   Air  

  Source: rooseveltinstitute.org

  3399

• You need to be prepared for firm decisions and action, without losing gentleness towards those who obstruct or abuse you. It's as great a weakness to be angry with them as it is to abandon your plan of action and give up through fear.

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  Marcus Aurelius

  Giving Up   Decision   Abuse  

  4234

• The president [of American research institute] can act as the CEO and make a firm decision about the long-term development of the institution, but he or she does so in constant consultation with the faculty. It may not always work this way, but the greatest advances occur when governance is truly shared.

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  Henry Rosovsky

  Long   Decision   President  

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

  1917

• I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore.

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  Garry Kasparov

  Games   Play   Decision  

  3165

• A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion.

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  Grantland Rice

  Confidence   Wise   Wisdom  

  4644

• In a nuclear war there would be no victors, only victims. The truth of peace require that all-whether those governments which openly or secretly possess nuclear arms, or those planning to acquire them- agree to change their course by clear and firm decision and strive for a progressive and concerted nuclear disarmament. The resources which would be saved could then be employed in projects of development capable of benefiting all their people, especially the poor.

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  Pope Benedict XVI

  Religious   War   Nuclear Disarmament  

  4941

• Pour the bulk of your time into action, not deciding. The state of indecision is a major time waster. Don't spend more than 60 seconds in that state if you can avoid it. Make a firm, immediate decision, and move from uncertainty to certainty to action. Let the world tell you when you're wrong, and you'll soon build enough experience to make accurate, intelligent decisions.

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  Steve Pavlina

  Moving   Intelligent   Decision  

  3468

• The person who in shaky times also wavers only increases the evil, but the person of firm decision fashions the universe.

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  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Fashion   Evil   Decision  

  1664

• Make a firm decision: 'Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.'

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  Mata Amritanandamayi

  Spiritual   Strong   Decision  

  Twitter post from Jul 15, 2014

  4263

• The first step to forgiveness is the desire to do it, no matter how you feel toward the person who hurt you. Then you make the decision to do it which means it's a firm decision that won't change when your feelings change. The next step is to depend on the Holy Spirit to help you do what you've decided to do.

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  Joyce Meyer

  Hurt   Mean   Decision  

  Source: www.cbn.com

  1186

• In a nuclear war there would be no victors, only victims. The truth of peace requires that all ... strive for a progressive and concerted nuclear disarmament.

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  Pope Benedict XVI

  War   Nuclear Disarmament   Would Be  

  4269