Decisions Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old decisions quotes, decisions sayings, and decisions proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever. Keri Russell
If you make decisions based upon people's reactions or judgments then you make really boring choices. Heath Ledger
The hardest decisions in life are not between good and bad or right and wrong, but between two goods or two rights. Joe Andrew
Decision is the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothing happens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if they are not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered. Wilfred A. Peterson
Shelving hard decisions is the least ethical course. Adrian Cadbury
Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free. Paul Tillich
You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run. Kenny Rogers
It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions. Jim Rohn
It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are. Roy Disney
Make decisions from the heart and use your head to make it work out. Sir Girad
When possible make the decisions now, even if action is in the future. A reviewed decision usually is better than one reached at the last moment. William B. Given
When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice. William James
Some persons are very decisive when it comes to avoiding decisions. Brendan Francis
The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn. David Russell
Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant. Anthony Robbins
Decisions become easier when your will to please God outweighs your will to please the world. Anso Coetzer
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level. Peter Drucker
Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't. Harvey Mackay
The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way. Alice Waters
Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any 'if' or 'but'. Napoleon Bonaparte
A decision without the pressure of consequence is hardly a decision at all. Eric Langmuir
All our final decisions are made in a state of mind that is not going to last. Marcel Proust
Every decision you make is a mistake. Edward Dahlberg
The best way to predict the future is to create it. Peter F. Drucker
It is only in our decisions that we are important. Jean-Paul Sartre
If you have a decision to make, list down the pain points of doing it and the pleasures of doing it. Romuald Andrade
Whenever I make a bum decision, I go out and make another one. Harry S. Truman
A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided. Anthony Robbins
When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider all the pros and cons. Sigmund Freud
We all make decisions, the difference is how and when we make them. Catherine Pulsifer
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt
The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. Sun Tzu
The roads we take are more important than the goals we announce. Decisions determine destiny. Frederick Speakman
We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision. Gary Collins
Decision: Something a man makes when he cannot get anyone to serve on a committee. Fletcher Knebel
The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision. Maimonides
If we don't make tough decisions today our children are going to have to make much, much tougher decisions tomorrow. Paul Ryan
Decisions made in anger can yeild a lifetime of regret. Mr. Prophet
Quick decisions are unsafe decisions. Sophocles
Make decisions while you're up that you can handle while you're down. Sean Lewis
The more decisions that you are forced to make alone, the more you are aware of your freedom to choose. Thornton Wilder
You're always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or different past. Richard Bach
Consistently wise decisions can only be made by those whose wisdom is constantly challenged. Theodor Sorenson
Even a correct decision is wrong when it was taken too late. Lee Iacocca
The inability to make a decision has often been passed off as patience. unknown
For making good decisions, intuition is your best go-to. Karen Whitaker
The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice. George Eliot
We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves. Thomas Merton
When you're having trouble making a decision you're making it too soon. Abraham-Hicks
The decision is your own voice, an opinion is the echo of someone else's voice. Amit Kalantri
Unsuccessful people make decisions based on their current situation; successful people make decisions based on where they want to be. Anonymous
Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions. Anonymous
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. C.S. Lewis
When you decide something's right, there's nothing that can stop you from doing it. Caragh M. O'Brien
Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow. Caroline Myss
Life is filled with difficult decisions, and winners are those who make them. Dan Brown
Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you. David Gemmell
A major life decision is never a choice but rather a realization that the decision has already been made. Doug Cooper
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do. Elbert Hubbard
Don't entrust your future on others' hands. Rather make decisions by yourself with the help of God's guidance. Hold your beliefs so tight and never let go of them Hark Herald Sarmiento
Oftentimes, the most important decisions are the most difficult to make for your future, and the future of the generations that come after you hinges on the outcome of those decisions. J.E.B. Spredemann
So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. J.R.R Tolkien
Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromise. James Surowiecki
Your statistical track record for decision-making is somewhat concerning. Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Whenever you’re making an important decision, first ask if it gets you closer to your goals or farther away. If the answer is closer, pull the trigger. If it’s farther away, make a different choice. Conscious choice making is a critical step in making your dreams a reality. Jillian Michaels
You cannot make progress without making decisions. Jim Rohn
It is very important to know who you are. To make decisions. To show who you are. Malala Yousafzai
Every moment is a moment of decision, and every moment turns us inexorably in the direction of the rest of our lives. Mary Balogh
You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen. Michelle Obama
Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward. Oprah Winfrey
If you always make the right decision, the safe decision, the one most people make, you will be the same as everyone else. Paul Arden
When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision. Paulo Coelho
Whenever you see a successful business someone once made a courageous decision. Peter F. Drucker
You and only you are responsible for your life choices and decisions. Robert T. Kiyosaki
You are not the victim of the world, but rather the master of your own destiny. It is your choices and decisions that determine your destiny. Roy T. Bennett
At various points in our lives, or on a quest, and for reasons that often remain obscure, we are driven to make decisions which prove with hindsight to be loaded with meaning. Sri S. Satchidananda
Success is not determined by the outcome. The outcome is the result of having already decided that you are successful to begin with. T.F. Hodge
Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach. Tony Robbins
It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped. Tony Robbins