Decision-making Quotes

I fear we might be losing the basic human facility to be alone - and with that you throw out independent decision-making, what to trust, what not to trust; key stuff - a perilous loss. (Dylan Moran)
The most effective way to restrict democracy is to transfer decision-making from the public arena to unaccountable institutions: kings and princes, priestly castes, military juntas, party dictatorships, or modern corporations. View quote
Noam Chomsky
Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is based upon science, that's a real success story for us. View quote
Mike Johanns
The function of knowledge in the decision-making process is to determine which consequences follow upon which of the alternative strategies. View quote
Herbert Simon
There is no name for all who participate in group decision-making or the organization which they form. I propose to call this organization the Technostructure. View quote
John Kenneth Galbraith
An organized mind leads effortlessly to good decision-making. View quote
Daniel Levitin
As we begin to plan for a new human society, we need to foster common values about clean air, water, and other elements of self-sustenance. These, along with a complete inventory of Earth's resources, will form the basis for a holistic approach to cybernated decision-making. View quote
Jacque Fresco
[Hillary Clinton] was trying to encourage us to become more active in politics and she said, 'If you leave all the decision-making to others, you might not like what they do, and you will have no one but yourself to blame.' It was such a challenge to the women in the room. And it really hit me: She's talking to me. View quote
Kirsten Gillibrand
Failures of perspective in decision-making can be due to aspects of the social utility paradox, but more often result from simple mistakes caused by inadequate thought. View quote
Herman Kahn
And they discovered something very interesting: when it comes to walking, most of the ant's thinking and decision-making is not in its brain at all. It's distributed. It's in its legs. View quote
Kevin Kelly (editor)
Truly successful decision-making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking. (Malcolm Gladwell)
You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion. View quote
Julian Assange
"If only I had more money" is the easiest way to postpone the intense self-examination and decision-making necessary to create a life of enjoyment - now and not later. View quote
Timothy Ferriss
If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements. View quote
Dana Rohrabacher
One of the big parts of my decision-making process is knowing that when you're signing up for something, you're signing up for multiple seasons, should it be successful, and in theory, you want it to be successful, but you also want to be doing something that you're enjoying. View quote
Tom Ellis
In general, the public knowledge base and thus decision-making behaviors are far more influenced by advertisement than with current science. View quote
David Perlmutter
Good household decision-making often relies on thinking about your household like a firm. View quote
Emily Oster
Adhering to budgeting rules shouldn't trump good decision-making. View quote
Emily Oster
States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies, and in decision-making. View quote
Anna Lindh
You can muscle your way to the top as long as you're part of the production, which I am. I'm knitted into the money, so it's very hard to extricate me from the decision-making dynamic. View quote
Ben Wheatley
A president is supposed to calm the American people with sober decision-making in the national interest. (Monica Crowley)
Just think of the opportunities we can unlock by making education as addictive as a video game. This type of experiential, addictive learning improves decision-making skills and increases the processing speed and spatial skills of the brain. When was the last time your child asked for help with a video game? View quote
Naveen Jain
I was always fascinated by the decision-making process and the managerial process and just business in general. View quote
Ronald Perelman
Creed was ended by egos and people wanting to do their own thing and poor decision-making. View quote
Scott Stapp
Senators, like everyone else, want to feel a part of this decision-making process. They want to feel included. View quote
Tom Daschle