This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning…

This is a world of action, and not moping and droning in.

— Charles Dickens

“There will never be an end To this droning of the surf.”

— Wallace Stevens

We live in a world where action is what counts.

— Melinda McGraw

“Nations which have got on in the world have done so by action, not by ebullition.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

“it’s not the thought that counts. In this world, it’s the action that counts.”

— Sarah Graves

In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.

— Robert Green Ingersoll

First, climate change is the greatest long-term threat faced by humanity. It could cause more human and financial suffering than the two world wars…

— David Miliband

Remove from the history of the past all those actions which have either sprung directly from the religious nature of man, or been modified…

— Mark Hopkins

What is accurately portrayed is the rich humanity not just of Martin Luther King but of the movement, which was a multiracial movement. You…

— Cornel West

The wisdom of our actions in the first three years of peace will determine the course of world history for half a century.

— Henry A. Wallace

The world belongs to those who think and act with it, who keep a finger on its pulse.

— William Ralph Inge

Gratitude isn't just a feeling, it's an action. Expressing gratitude by writing in a journal, taking a photo, or shooting a video creates a…

— Janice Kaplan

Nothing is so powerful as an insight into human nature... what compulsions drive a man, what instincts dominate his action. If you know these…

— William Bernbach

You'd be surprised how hard it can often be to translate an action into an idea.

— Karl Kraus

I always say there are two things to be successful. The first is decide exactly what you want - set your goals - and…

— Brian Tracy