Keyword: Decisions

Decisions are justified by the benefits to the organization, but they are made by considering the benefits to the decision-makers.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws People

Stengel: Well, I have given that thought a lot of thinking lately and last night… well – I finally made up my mind.

Reporter: Which way?

Stengel: I made up my mind both ways.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Misspokements

A decision is what a man makes when he can’t get anyone to serve on a committee.

(1911 – 1993) columnist & novelist
Intelligence

Decisions are justified by the benefits to the organization, but they are made by considering the benefits to the decision-makers.

Murphy’s Laws

Never make a decision that you can get someone else to make.

Murphy’s Laws

My job is a job to make decisions. I'm a decision – if the job description were, what do you do—it's decision maker.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

It's six, or one and a half dozen of the other.

Mixed metaphors

The perfect bureaucrat everywhere is the man who manages to make no decisions and escape all responsibility.

(1894 – 1984) theatre critic
Government

No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.

(1885 – 1945) U.S. Army general
Intelligence

I listen carefully to their advice; but having gathered the device [sic], I decide, you know, I say, 'This is what we're going to do.'

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

I have made good judgements in the past; I have made good judgements in the future.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Misspokements

When it is not necessary to make a decision, it is necessary not to make a decision.

Murphy’s Laws

By making the right choices, we can make the right choice for our future.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

1. If you must make a decision, delay it.
2. If you can authorize someone else to avoid a decision, do so.
3. If you can form a committee, have them avoid the decision.
4. If you can otherwise avoid a decision, avoid it immediately.

Murphy’s Laws

In my house I’m the boss, my wife is just the decision maker.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian
Marriage Wives

Typesetters always correct intentional errors, but fail to correct unintentional ones.

Murphy’s Laws

He used to be fairly indecisive, but now he's not so certain.

British professional golfer & commentator
Characteristics

The question is, who ought to make that decision? … the Congress or the commanders? … and as you know, my position is clear – I'm a commander guy.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Even before the kids are born, you’ve got to make these decisions; if it’s a boy, do we get him circumcised?… if it’s a girl, do we keep her?

(1965 – 2010) American stand-up comedian & television personality
Children Family Situations

I’ve been married for 10 years… I haven’t made a decision for seven.

(1973 – ) English comedian
Marriage

Those wise decisions you make when you’re young are those foolish ones you’ll live with when your old.

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