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We are not some small landlocked European country who needs the E.U. to make decisions for us or protect us from competition.
The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.
Ultimately we all only have our reputation, and it is nothing more than a series of small decisions you make every single day.
I learned that you appreciate what you earn much more than what is given you. I also learned that decisions have consequences.
I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it's time America was run like a business.
'Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions.
Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.
We're not like robots. God promises to guide us through the Holy Spirit, but He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions.
If you just make every effort to do the right thing, you'll come out ok. It comes down to priorities and making good decisions.
Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution.
People want to make sure there is flexibility to reallocate assets. They are trusting us to make the asset allocation decisions.
I used to make snap judgments, moved quickly. It's more important to be thoughtful, think of the consequences of your decisions.
For me, I have always thought a squad comes before everything. I always make decisions for the good of the French national team.
It's easier to be responsible for the decisions that you've made yourself than for the ones that other people have made for you.
Hand in hand with freedom of speech goes the power to be heard, to share in the decisions of government which shape men's lives.
We should go forward in courts and Congress with investigations into post-9/11 interrogations and the decisions leading to them.
If I were a black liberal, I would be hailed, I guess. But I'm not. I mean, I think for myself. I want to make my own decisions.
I think I'm brave because I've made decisions based - I hope not entirely selfishly - on what I think is right for me to do next.
The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.
People go through life and make personal decisions and sometimes they don't work out. I won't be the first person to be divorced.
I think, generally, the creative process is hurt if you're thinking about the end as opposed to focusing on day-to-day decisions.
The only way I know to get out of disappointment is to work hard, keep doing the right things, and don't make any rash decisions.
I actually don't believe in governance by referendum. I believe that we have a democracy, that we elect people to make decisions.
I made stupid decisions as a kid, or as a young adult, but I'm trying to be now, I'm trying to take this lemon and make lemonade.
I am fearful, or suspicious, of generalizations... They cannot guide me reliably in making decisions about particular individuals.
Being unapologetic about my body, my sexuality, my life's decisions is a political belief that, as a feminist, I strongly espouse.
Prudence is foresight and far-sightedness. It's the ability to make immediate decisions on the basis of their longer-range effects.
Having L.G.B.T. people sitting in the room while decisions are being made, and sitting there as peers, will shift the conversation.
Parts of you die with every decision you have to make. It becomes about making decisions between bad decisions and worse decisions.
Look, ideally I'd like to have free money to give to everybody. The reality is in government you have to choose and make decisions.
Focus on the long term, and always do what's right to grow the company and not make short-term decisions. And outlast everyone one.
What I look for in a director is a strong point of view, a clear vision, and an ability to multitask and make decisions on the fly.
Deciding whether or not to bring in an outside CEO is one of the most gut-wrenching decisions that a founder will ever need to make.
When you're making a film, you have to make most of your decisions on the run, and there is a tendency to always shoot from the hip.
Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.
I'd like to see the health care professionals making decisions, not some bureaucrat in Indianapolis working for an insurance company.
I never felt comfortable with making political decisions based on whether, you know, it was the right thing to do in terms of a poll.
Independence is doing what you want to do, knowing that you're happy with the decisions you're making and that it's the best for you.
If the courts are making the decisions, it matters who the judge is and, of course, people are concerned with what is the bottom line.
For a while, I stopped enjoying making movies and I stopped enjoying acting, because I made a few decisions that I wish I hadn't made.
My job as a physician is to make sure I have provided my patients with the best options to make the decisions that affect their lives.
I've been around racing a fairly long time, but when it comes to the important issues, I'm happy to let others make the big decisions.
I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
The movie business is very much like that: people in authority making purely emotional decisions instead of interesting rational ones.
In many spheres of human endeavor, from science to business to education to economic policy, good decisions depend on good measurement.
Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the past. Your courage is now needed for the future.
I think a balanced team of men and women makes better decisions. That's one of the reasons why I was prepared to run for deputy leader.
Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions.
If you don't educate yourself, you'll never get out of the starting block because you'll spend all your money making foolish decisions.
A Mac is a closed box, so Apple can make decisions about things that they don't include. That makes, it in some ways, simpler for them.