Act Quotes

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[Animals] do not so much act as be put into action, and that objects make an impression on their senses such that it is necessary… — Marin Mersenne
The President can exercise no power which cannot be fairly and reasonably traced to some specific grant of power in the Federal Constitution or in… — William Howard Taft
Genius is the ability to act rightly without precedent - the power to do the right thing the first time. — Elbert Hubbard
Solitude. It is way underrated in our world of writing. We stay busy. We act busy. We thrive on busy. The truth is there is… — Bonnie Baker
Think small and act small, and we'll get bigger. Think big and act big, and we'll get smaller. — Herb Kelleher
You can feel like a mental patient, but that doesn't mean you have to act like one. — Marsha M. Linehan
Homeopathy is insignificant as an act of healing, but of great value as criticism on the hygeia or medical practice of the time. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
This Federal Reserve Act establishes the most gigantic trust on earth. When the President (Wilson) signs this bill the invisible government of the Monetary Power… — Charles August Lindbergh
Christianity is not a "spiritual" religion, like some religions of the east. It is an intensely "practical" religion, having its moral roots in the practicality… — Sydney J. Harris
Our citizens and those who have gone before us charted the broad outlines of where we need to go, and they would envy our opportunity… — Dave Freudenthal
A miracle is an act or event out of the order of nature and unaccountable, as beating a normal hand of four kings and an… — Ambrose Bierce
I hereby pledge that, if elected to represent the people of South Dakota, I will never vote to shut down their government, or to place… — Rick Weiland
There exist certain individuals who are, by nature, given purely to contemplation and are utterly unsuited to action, and who, nevertheless, under a mysterious and… — Charles Baudelaire
The ambivalence of writing is such that it can be considered both an act and an interpretive process that follows after an act with which… — Paul de Man
To say that on a daily basis you can make a difference, well, you can. One act of kindness a day can do it. — Betty Williams
I thought it was a wonderfully conceptual act actually, to fire a replica pistol at a figurehead - the guy could have been working for… — J. G. Ballard
The violence and obscenity are left unadulterated, as manifestation of the mystery and pain which ever accompanies the act of creation. — Anais Nin
I think we have to act like stars because it is expected of us. So we drive our big cars and live in our smart… — Maurice Gibb
To act intelligently in human affairs is only possible if an attempt is made to understand the thoughts, motives, and apprehension of one's opponent so… — Albert Einstein
When I act, I act. When I sing, I sing. I don't put one over the other. Entertaining is what I do best. — Irene Cara

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