“While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.”

“We are free to choose our actions, . . . but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.”

“We are free to choose our paths, but we can't choose the consequences that come with them.”

“We have to remember that not every action taken to solve a problem will be free of unforeseen consequences. No matter how good our intentions.”

“When you choose an action, you choose the consequences of that action. When you desire a consequence you had damned well better take the action that would create it.”

“In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the choice of acting or being acted upon.”