All Powerful for Impotence

Image via WikipediaNothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile. – Bertrand Russell




There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision. – William James



They are decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all powerful for impotence. – Sir Winston Churchill



The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret. – Frederic Amiel



Indecision is fatal. It is better to make a wrong decision than build up a habit of indecision. If you’re wallowing in indecision, you certainly can’t act – and action is the basis of success. – Marie Beynon Ray



One way to get high blood pressure is to go mountain-climbing over molehills. – Earl Wilson



It is always our inabilities that vex. – Joseph Joubert

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