Choices

Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart - Confucius

It will generally be found that men who are constantly lamenting their ill luck are only reaping the consequences of their own neglect, mismanagement, and improvidence, or want of application - Samuel Smiles, 1812-1904 Scottish Author

It is the mind that maketh good or ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor - Edmund Spenser

It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities - Albus Dumbledore in JK Rowling's Harry Potter

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility - Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), American diplomat, writer, US First Lady

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few - Shunryu Suzuki

Every one of these decisions affects you and your energy, every one affects others, loved ones, friends, colleagues and people you have never met in other parts of the world. Every one affects the rest of your life - Neil Crofts

Every minute of every day, you and I are making choices that determine the quality of our lives. You make healthier choices about the food you eat, and suddenly you feel lighter, clearer, and more energetic. You make a choice to contribute to a cause you support, and suddenly you feel like an engaged participant rather than a bystander - Stephen Simon

Every day we make around 612 small decisions: to smile or not to smile, to flick off or to floodlight, to seize the moment or to prod from the sidelines shyly shuffling our feet - sara@wearewhatwedo.org

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved - William Jennings Bryan