Pragmatic Decision Quotes

It's probably better to have the son-of-a-bitch inside the tent pissing out than outside the tent pissing in.

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.

America is a business. If you can't afford to do something, no matter how much bellyaching everybody does... I'm so sorry, if you can't afford it, you shouldn't do it.

I was determined not to become an American citizen but I did it for completely cynical reasons: to avoid paying inheritance tax in the U.S.

I really just got married for the material, to tell you the truth.

I repeat that, in my opinion, the European Commission and the leading European economies are acting very pragmatically and are on the right path.

I do not allow myself to suppose that either the [Republican] convention or the League have concluded to decide that I am either the greatest of the best man in America, but rather they have concluded it is not best to swap horses while crossing the river, and have further concluded that I am not so poor a horse that they might not make a botch of it in trying to swap.

Oil they would buy from anyone. From Satan.

In economics it is a far, far wiser thing to be right than to be consistent

How can anybody who is the head of a nation afford not to be a prag-matist?

I saw school as a business and, once I had got what I needed out of it, I left.

As Marcus considered various ways to open the subject of Daisy, Swift surprised him with a blunt statement. “My lord, there is something I would like to discuss with you.” Marcus adopted a pleasantly encouraging expression. “Very well.” “It turns out that Miss Bowman and I have reached an…understanding. After considering the logical advantages on both sides, I have made a sensible and pragmatic decision that we should—” “How long have you been in love with her?” Marcus interrupted, inwardly amused. Swift let out a tense sigh. “Years,” he admitted.

Don't be a hero, live to fight another day.

If that's all he can get, and he takes it, I should say it's enough.

Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain decisions you don't have to make when you're writing.

Film is different for me now. If the money is good and it's not totally revolting, I'll do it.

Dad was always that way: who's the candidate that's best for this country? We can debate theology later - that was his famous line. I kind of feel like that's in my DNA.