Delayed decision-making Quotes

Never make a decision until you have to.

A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.

Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals, till all are fled, and to the mercies of a moment leaves the vast concerns of an eternal state. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; at fifty chides his infamous delay, pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; in all the magnanimity of thought, resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same.

Later is always my first choice.

The man who straddles the fence too long usually develops a sore crotch.

A related aspect of intelligent consciousness is delay of gratification: the wisdom to accurately predict whether delay rather than acting on impulse will yield greater benefit.

I'm really paying attention. People make up their minds late.

Do not call procrastination laziness. Call it fear.

There is no avoidance in delay.