Quotes about Choice

Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of course.

All choice of words is slang. It marks a class." "There is correct English: that is not slang." "I beg your pardon: correct English is the slang of prigs who write history and essays. And the strongest slang of all is the slang of poets.

Our deeds determine us, as long as we determine our deeds

The devil tempts us not; 'tis we who tempt him, beckoning his skill with opportunity.

We prepare ourselves for sudden deeds by the reiterated choice of good or evil which gradually determines character.

Choice is the strongest principle of growth.

We have come to a turning point in the road. If we turn to the right mayhap our children and our children's children will go that way; but if we turn to the left, generations yet unborn will curse our names for having been unfaithful to God and to His Word.

So many people would like to have guidance from God because obviously, if you have a word from God, it's the best possible thing. But they don't relate that to life as a whole. Often they want guidance as a way of opting out of the responsibility of making decisions.

Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in.

He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.

Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content. No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of the spring: no man can, at the same time, fill his cup from the source and from the mouth of the Nile.

Perseverance is a choice. It's not a simple, one-time choice, it's a daily one. There's never a final decision.