Quotes about Indecision

We are a puny and fickle folk. Avarice, hesitation, and following are our diseases.

Well now, I dunno

Because I simply couldn't make up my mind to do it. I never can make up my mind about anything myself—I'm always afflicted with indecision. Just as soon as I decide to do something I feel in my bones that another course would be the correct one. It's a dreadful misfortune, but I was born that way, and there is no use in blaming me for it, as some people do.

She generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it), and sometimes she scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into her eyes;

Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find, for a mind maker-upper to make up his mind

Multitudes in the valley of decision.

Not making a decision is actually a decision. It's the decision to stay the same.

In the dim background of mind we know what we ought to be doing but somehow we cannot start.

The way we always want to compromise between everything, I think that's really Belgian. I think I'm really Belgian for that, because I never make choices. That's my problem, actually.

The wavering mind is but a base possession.

Once you start taking action you'll be able to discover more things you like, more things you don't like, and a clearer picture of what you desire to do will begin to form. Taking action leads to answers, mulling ideas around in your head forever leads to indecision and grouchiness.

When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice.