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0687
“One of the nicest things about problems is that a good many of them do not exist except in our imaginations.” — Steve Allen
DECISION-MAKING, Perception, Adversity, Optimism

0688  CA
“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” — Abraham Maslow
DECISION-MAKING, Originality

0689
“No problem can stand the assault of sustained thinking.” — Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
DECISION-MAKING, Thought, Perseverance

0690
“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” — Albert Einstein
DECISION-MAKING, Thought, Originality, Vision, Adversity

0691
“When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one - then on the opposite side I write the arguments against each one. Then by weighing the arguments pro and con and cancelling them out, one against the other, I take the course indicated by what remains.” — Benjamin Franklin
DECISION-MAKING, Judgment, Personal Management

0692  P
“Define the problem. Put it into the clearest language possible. Examine it painstakingly. Get all the facts you can. List the possible choices open to you, and what each choice will lead to. Then make your decision on the basis of values you believe in, and the course of action you honestly conclude the facts lead you to take.” — Harry Amos Bullis
DECISION-MAKING, Judgment

0693
“Deliberate with caution, but act with decision and promptness.” — Charles Caleb Colton
DECISION-MAKING, Prudence, Motivation, Thought, Judgment

0694
“It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.” — Elbert Hubbard
DECISION-MAKING, Motivation, Planning, Procrastination, Principles

0695  H
“The key to flexibility is indecision.” — Zeek’s Discovery
DECISION-MAKING, Procrastination, Doubt

0696  A
“Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more.” — Henri Frederic Amiel
DECISION-MAKING, Originality, Judgment, Planning, Sciences

0697  P
“In matters of conscience first thoughts are best; in matters of prudence last thoughts are best.” — Robert B. Hall
DECISION-MAKING, Conscience, Prudence, Thought

0698
“Give your decisions, never your reasons; your decisions may be right, your reasons are sure to be wrong.” — William Murray
DECISION-MAKING, Judgment

0699  P
“For every problem there is one solution which is simple, direct and wrong.” — H(enry) L(ouis) Mencken
DECISION-MAKING, Prudence, Haste

0700
“The first step in solving a problem is to tell someone about it.” — John Peter Flynn
DECISION-MAKING, Communication

DECISION MAKING Cross-References
Motivation—88-89, 100 • Planning—161, 169, 171 • Courage—191 • Prudence—212, 223 • Procrastination—251, 265 • Pessimism—275 • Adversity—288 • Adversity—302 • Doubt—357 • Attitude—413 • Personal Management—432 • Effectiveness—460, 471, 476 • Knowledge—534 • Wisdom—574 • Thought—635-636, 642 • Chance—665 • Judgment—686 • Originality—717, 722 • Innovation—747 • Hate—860 • Character—941 • Principles—944 • Conscience—962, 975 • Sin—1020 • Business—1055 • Sciences—1093 • Competition—1184 • Punishment—1228 • Politics—1236 • Government—1261 • Politics—1250