Ben Carson

I would like people to recognize in looking at my story that the person who has the most to do with what happens to you is you. It's not the environment, it's not the other people who were there trying to help you or trying to stop you. It's what you decide to do and how much effort you put behind it.

American Scientist

Bob Dylan

You're going to die. You're going to be dead. It could be 20 years, it could be tomorrow, anytime. So am I. I mean, we're just going to be gone. The world's going to go on without us. All right now. You do your job in the face of that, and how seriously you take yourself you decide for yourself.

American Musician

Joyce Meyer

If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.

American Author

Billie Eilish

I had a period in my life where I decided that I would never be bored again and that, if I had any free time at all, I would make plans, and I would always be doing things. It actually was great for a year or so, but then I lost all of my friends.

American Singer

John Kennedy

I like policy. It's why I decided to enter government. The other thing I like about government - you have good days, you have bad days, but you never have a boring day, and that's important to me.

American Lawyer

Voltaire

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

French Writer

Ronald Reagan

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

American President

Jackie Robinson

After two years at UCLA, I decided to leave. I was convinced that no amount of education would help a black man get a job.

American Baseball Player

Dolly Parton

I'm working on my life story. I'm not decided if it's going to be a musical or a movie with music in it.

George Santayana

In Greece wise men speak and fools decide.

Spanish Philosopher

Used when expressing the difficulty of making a choice.

Indecision Context

Highlights personal preference rather than external advice.

Personal Choice

Shows that someone in charge will make the final decision.

Authority Figure

Emphasizes the role in determining the result of an event.

Outcome Determiner

Indicates a factor that is critical in determining an outcome.

Critical Influence

Used when a decision has long-term effects.

Future Implications

References a strong internal commitment made by an individual.

Mental Resolve

Used when someone is moving past their doubts to make a choice.

Overcoming Doubt

Pertains to a formal legal decision made by a judge or court.

Legal Resolution

Conveys that the decision is official and must be followed.

Binding Decision

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Decide

To choose something after thinking about it.

Often appears as...

To make a final judgement in a competition or argument.

Often appears as...

To influence or determine something.

Often appears as...

To firmly make up one's mind.

To settle a dispute or question.

Often appears as...

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Indecision Context

Personal Choice

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