Decisive Moment

Famous quotes containing the words decisive and/or moment:

    The most decisive actions of our life—I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future—are, more often than not, unconsidered.
    André Gide (1869–1951)

    The good enough parent, in addition to being convinced that whatever his child does, he does it because at that moment he is convinced this is the best he can do, will also ask himself: “What in the world would make me act as my child acts at this moment? And if I felt forced to act this way, what would make me feel better about it?”
    Bruno Bettelheim (20th century)