Act Quotes

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For the impious act begets more after it, like to the parent stock. — Aeschylus
Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way. — Arthur Blank
We see that every external motion, act, gesture, whether voluntary or mechanical, organic or mental, is produced and preceded by internal feeling or emotion, will… — H. P. Blavatsky
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop
Just don't let the hype of what people are saying and how much they love you, y'know, just take the compliment and be thankful that… — Mary J. Blige
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. — Aesop
If a hurricane strikes, we can blame the president for not being there; we can blame Congress and FEMA; we can blame the state governments;… — Michael Bloomberg
The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Theatre director: a person engaged by the management to conceal the fact that the players cannot act. — James Agate
One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
As a musician and a songwriter, it is an act of the ego to believe that other people might be interested in your point of… — Bono
I don't categorize myself. I don't think I'm perceived as a female act by my audience. My fans include just as many men as women. — Elayne Boosler
For me, comedy is a day-to-day report on the human condition. It's what's happening right now. I get maybe 20 minutes of my act straight… — Elayne Boosler
I don't have much patience for people who are self-conscious about the act of eating, and it irritates me when someone denies themselves the pleasure… — Anthony Bourdain
Being a mother, singer and actress is a definite juggling act, but I don't think I would be comfortable any other way. — Christina Aguilera
Certain people want to see me solely as a pop act, but there are many different sides to Christina Aguilera besides the pop girl. — Christina Aguilera
I want to be an all round entertainer, I want to act, make films, make albums, do whatever I can. — Christina Aguilera
I was very pushed to look a certain way and act a certain way, and it wasn't me, but I played by their rules to… — Christina Aguilera
This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait… — Omar N. Bradley
My personal opinion is that you can't be racist towards white people. You can be prejudiced about them, but being prejudiced isn't an illegal act,… — Jo Brand

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