Act Quotes

8447 Act quotes by 4801 unique authors

We act not for ourselves but for the whole human race. The event of our experiment is to show whether man can be trusted with… — Thomas Jefferson
The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor. War is a way of shattering… — George Orwell
All acting is an act of imagination. You are simply conjuring up imaginary circumstances in your mind and responding truthfully to them. — Tom Hiddleston
The transformation of silence into language and action is an act of self-revelation . — Audre Lorde
Deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to think and act on building the life you desire. — Napoleon Hill
What if we choose not to do the things we are supposed to do? The principal gain is a sense of an authentic act -… — Joseph Campbell
No act of love is ever wasted. — Geneen Roth
Evidence for or against God, if it is there, saturates every moment of the experience of existence, every employment of reason, every act of consciousness,… — David Bentley Hart
Before a person can achieve the kind of life he wants, he must think, act, walk, talk and conduct himself in all of his affairs… — Zig Ziglar
It is good to act as if. It is even better to grow to the point where it is no longer an act. — Charles Caleb Colton
I veer away from trying to understand why I act. I just know I need to do it. — Ralph Fiennes
The greatest choice we have is to think before we act and then take action toward our life goals every day. Our problems result not… — Denis Waitley
Expressing thankfulness in advance is the way of all Masters. So do not wait for a thing to happen and then give thanks. Give thanks… — Neale Donald Walsch
If you don't like your situation in life, don't fret or worry--do something about it. Worry less, and act more. — Zig Ziglar
Do the hardest thing on earth for you. ACT YOURSELF. — Katherine Mansfield
Feelings follow actions. If I'm feeling low, I deliberately act cheery, and I find myself actually feeling happier. If I'm feeling angry at someone, I… — Gretchen Rubin
God is preparing you for greater things. He's going to take you further than you thought possible, so don't be surprised when He asks you… — Joel Osteen
When it comes to solving problems of poverty, impact investing can act as a catalyst, but it is not a silver bullet. Successful businesses serving… — Jacqueline Novogratz
In the end, I am quite normal. I don't have odd habits. I don't dramatize. Above all, I do not romanticize the act of writing.… — Jose Saramago
You don't have to feel bad to act kindly. Love doesn't stand by, it moves with the speed of clarity. — Byron Katie
I've never been able to understand the seriousness of it all, the seriousness of pride. People talk, act, live as if they're never going to… — Bob Dylan
I'm convinced that the only way to get ahead in this world is to live and sell dangerously. You've got to live beyond your means.… — John H. Johnson
Genius is simply childhood, rediscovered by an act of will. — Charles Baudelaire
Because a true sense of purpose is deeply emotional, it serves as a compass to guide us to act in a way completely consistent with… — Simon Sinek
Those who do nothing are inviting shame as well as violence. Those who act boldly are recognizing right as well as reality. — John F. Kennedy

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