Act Quotes

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A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he's not a man of action. It is as if… — Georges Clemenceau
To know is to care, to care is to act, to act is to make a difference. — Harry Chapin
Similarly, knowledge of the future was incompatible with free will. What made it possible for me to exercise freedom of choice also made it impossible… — Ted Chiang
If parents wish to preserve childhood for their own children, they must conceive of parenting as an act of rebellion against culture — Neil Postman
Sleep conceals the creative act while the objective world reveals it. In sleep man impresses the subconscious with his conception of himself. — Neville Goddard
You cannot persist in wanting what you already have. If you assume you are what you desire to be to the point of ecstasy, you… — Neville Goddard
I've had a tough time learning how to act like a Congressman. Today I accidentally spent some of my own money. — Joseph P. Kennedy III
Painting is self-discovery. You arrive at the image through the act of painting. — Adolph Gottlieb
What is the explanation of the seemingly insane drive of man to be painter and poet if it is not an act of defiance against… — Barnett Newman
It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work… — I. M. Pei
Dreams can be like charades in which we act out words rather than see or speak them. — Jane Roberts
A banking system is an act of faith: it survives only for as long as people believe it will. — Michael Lewis
The more we remember that we are part of the networks as human beings, the more we can act as human beings and not as… — Brian Solis
In a world of lies and liars, an honest work of art is always an act of social responsibility. — Robert McKee
A law of nature is not a formula drawn up by a legislator, but a mere summary of the observed facts â€” a 'bundle of… — Joseph McCabe
I really love music but I've always wanted to act. — Miranda Cosgrove
The natural pattern of current astronomy is provided by the cryptic unity of nature itself (belief in which is the chief act of faith of… — Nigel Calder
Believe passionately in what you do, and never knowingly compromise your standards and values. Act like a true professional, aiming for true excellence, and the… — David Maister
The â€˜black metallersâ€™ will probably continue to â€˜get loaded,â€™ â€˜get high,â€™ and in all other manners too behave like the stereotypical Negro; they will probably… — Varg Vikernes
It is not enough for us to know what is right and to believe it is good. We must be willing to stand up and… — Dean L. Larsen

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