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title: "3 Use Action Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Use Action quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Use Action sayings and thoughts."
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> [A good idea if not acted upon produces terrible psychological pain. But a good idea acted upon brings enormous mental satisfaction. Got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-j-schwartz/a-good-idea-if-not-acted-upon-produces-terrible-psychological-pain/)

[David J. Schwartz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-j-schwartz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d2c/david-j-schwartz-10804_action_a-good-idea-if-not-acted-upon-produces-t_232785.jpg)

> [“Action is something you do purposefully with attention. If you really want something, you will use as much energy for it, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/action-is-something-you-do-purposefully-with-attention-if-you-really/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac4/ilchi-lee-1445_action_action-is-something-you-do-purposefully_264954.jpg)

> [Somehow don't be bored, but if you must, use it in action. Use its destructive potential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-diebenkorn/somehow-don-t-be-bored-but-if-you-must-use-it-in-action-use-its/)

[Richard Diebenkorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-diebenkorn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/663/richard-diebenkorn-18615_action_somehow-don-t-be-bored-but-if-you-must-u_951207.png)

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