3,997 Quotes About Choices

Being kind, being compassionate, being respectful does not make you weak. More often, it's the harder path to take.

The truth is that this was something over which I had no control and the question is not why but what. What am I going to do with this? What am I going to make of it?

A person cannot be at once a libertine and a married Romantic, however compelling both paradigms might be.

With every rise in choices, the expectations double up which puts people deeper down into the rubble.

If you can consciously choose your behavior—by focusing on your choices and what you control—you will be more thoughtful, and it will be easier to deal with whatever life throws at you. This book will teach you how.

Between two extraordinarily high dangers, the wise man choses the one he can at least fight against!

Life is hard and unpredictable. Even though you don’t have complete control over what happens, you do have control over how you respond. No matter the situation, you always have choices for what you say and what you do. I explore this with my clients all the time, and it’s not uncommon for them to tell me: “I agree, in theory. But you don’t know what I’m dealing with. You don’t know what I’ve been through. Having control in my situation isn’t possible.” Maybe you’re thinking the same thing.

When our desire for truth outweighs our fear of change, we make choices that serve an open heart rather than a closed mind.

Each person must design their life-defining tests, determine the best way to accomplish their goals, and dare overcome any obstacles. Our life story is a reflection of our resolute progress of tackling an unyielding personal obstacle course. Because work plays an instrumental role in our lives as adults, what we choose as an occupation will greatly affect our final form and determine our resilience to change.