Norbert Leo Butz Quotes

As much as I like to be thoughtful and think things through in my decision making - I don't like knee jerk decisions - but I'm not afraid to make decisions.

Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.

I go by instinct - I don't worry about experience.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

I sometimes should be more decisive.

If I'm going for a shot, then I've just resolved to go for it and not think too much about it.

One of the things I preach to all my staff is never be frightened to make a decision.

The dumber you are on court, the better you're going to play.

When I see something, I go for it.

The politician who never made a mistake never made a decision.

Warren Buffet told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with don't go back on it.

I don't tend to question things that much. If it feels right, I go for it.

Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.

In politics, guts is all.

One cannot govern with 'buts'.

In writing and politicking, it's best not to think about it, just do it.

Presidents with strong nerves are decisive. They don't balk at unpopular decisions. They are willing to make people angry. Bush had strong nerves. Clinton, who passed up a chance to eliminate Osama bin Laden, did not. Obama is a people pleaser, a trait not normally associated with nerves of steel.

A man without decision can never be said to belong to himself.

Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.

I'm pretty gutsy. Dancers don't think about things; they just do them.

Women often come up not knowing how to make decisions. We get wishy-washy. We become great wage earners - breadwinners - but we don't know how to control empires.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Think 100 times before you take a decision, But once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.

The first thing that comes out of my mouth is always right.

Throw caution to the wind and just do it.