Act Quotes

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We aim above the mark, to hit the mark. Every act hath some falsehood of exaggeration in it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I cannot stand that whole game of confession, that is: Here I have sinned, now I'm confessing my sins, and describing my path of sin… — Aleksandar Hemon
Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes… — William J. Clinton
To carry the spirit of peace into war is a weak and cruel policy. When an extreme case calls for that remedy which is in… — Thomas B. Macaulay
There is some risk involved in action, there always is. But there is far more risk in failure to act. — Harry S. Truman
Remind me: who was the greater mass murderer, Stalin or Hitler? Well, Stalin is thought to have been responsible for about 50 million deaths, and… — Boris Johnson
To reject this inhuman Communist ideology is simply to be a human being. Such a rejection is more than a political act. It is a… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
I have long observed that the act of writing is viewed, by some, as an elite and otherworldly act, all the more so if a… — Joyce Maynard
I want to live so fully in the Spirit that...every act of my life may be an act of worship. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromising. An intelligent group, especially… — James Surowiecki
A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur. — Douglas Hurd
There is a place deep, deep inside every person that is hidden and hard to find. If things get bad enough and life gets too… — Victoria Forester
A writer often wants to change a reader’s perception about the world, which is a political act. But we have to work through character, so… — Caryl Phillips
Lovers cannot imagine any opposition, no matter how small, to the beloved. They cannot endure to see the beloved veiled by something that causes Him… — Fethullah Gulen
In every human act of charity, something larger, greater, divine has come down to visit the act. — Geoffrey Wood
I don't like it when people don't act on their words. — Sadie Frost
We don't always endorse what businesses sell through Stripe, but we do think it's critical that we and our peers don't act as gatekeepers for… — Patrick Collison
If you feel an overwhelming urge to act spontaneously, pull in the reins — Priscilla Shirer
Faith is not a once-done act, but a continuous gaze of the heart at the Triune God. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Make others truly happy as you strive to make yourself happy. Speak a helpful word. Give a cheering smile. Do a kind act. Serve a… — Sivananda
Faith is not in itself a meritorious act; the merit is in the One to Whom it is directed. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
The most liberating act of free, unconditional grace demands that the recipient give up control of his or her life. — Timothy Keller
God is not in love with some future version of you. It’s not you tomorrow that He loves and delights in. It’s not you when… — Matt Chandler
You must know, rest in, think through, and act upon your new identity - you are in Christ — Sinclair B. Ferguson
Well-being is possible to the degree to which one has overcome one's narcissism; to the degree to which one is open, responsive, sensitive, awake, empty....… — Erich Fromm

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