“Our lives are fashioned by our choices. First we make our choices. Then our choices make us.”
Anne Frank (1929–1945) victim of the Holocaust and author of a diary
Choice Theory (1997)
“Our lives are fashioned by our choices. First we make our choices. Then our choices make us.”
Anne Frank (1929–1945) victim of the Holocaust and author of a diary
“We can either make our choices deliberately or allow other people's agendas to control our lives.”
Greg McKeown (author) book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Popular Quotes, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Mitt Romney (1947) American businessman and politician
2016, Remarks on Donald Trump and the 2016 race
Tina Turner (1939) singer, dancer, actress, and author
Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good (2020), p. 126
Barack Obama (1961) 44th President of the United States of America
2013, Cape Town University Address (June 2013)
Context: We always have the opportunity to choose our better history. We can always understand that most important decision -- the decision we make when we find our common humanity in one another. That’s always available to us, that choice. [... ] it can be heard in the confident voices of young people like you. It is that spirit, that innate longing for justice and equality, for freedom and solidarity -- that’s the spirit that can light the way forward. It's in you.
“We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place--or not to bother”
Jane Goodall (1934) British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist
“When we have a choice it is always best to choose kindness. Veganism is simply the kinder choice.”
Sharon Gannon (1951) American yoga teacher
“An Interview With World-Renowned Yogini Sharon Gannon” by Alicia Silverstone, in TheKindLife.com (17 September 2014) http://thekindlife.com/blog/2014/09/an-interview-with-world-renowned-yogini-sharon-gannon/.