Act Quotes

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We often do not know ourselves the grounds On which we act, though plain to others. — Bertolt Brecht
By the time an actor knows how to act any sort of part he is often too old to act any but a few. — W. Somerset Maugham
Life is a tragedy wherein we sit as spectators for a while and then act our part in it. — Jonathan Swift
Good men are not those who now and then do a good act, but men who join one good act to another. — Henry Ward Beecher
Caution always, but when a man acts he should act suddenly and with decision. — Louis L'Amour
When people put their ballots in the boxes, they are, by that act, inoculated against the feeling that the government is not theirs. They then… — John Kenneth Galbraith
I never was able to do karate. That's calling me a good actor. I act like I can do anything. — Pat Morita
To exist is equivalent to an act of faith, a protest against the truth, an interminable prayer. As soon as they consent to live, the… — Emile M. Cioran
Much more than our other needs and endeavors, it is sexuality that puts us on an even footing with our kind: the more we practice… — Emile M. Cioran
To write books is to have a certain relation with original sin. For what is a book if not a loss of innocence, an act… — Emile M. Cioran
When we are self-conscious, we cannot be wholly aware; we must throw ourselves out first. This throwing ourselves away is the act of creativity. — Madeleine L'Engle
The very act of sacrifice magnifies the one who sacrifices himself to the point where his sacrifice is much more costly to humanity than would… — Andre Gide
Creating a family in this turbulent world is an act of faith, a wager that against all odds there will be a future, that love… — Dean Koontz
If one asks the whence derives the authority of fundamental ends, since they cannot be stated and justified merely by reason, one can only answer:… — Albert Einstein
As to virtue . . . it is an act of the will, a habit which increases the quantity, intensity and quality of life. It… — Alexis Carrel
A sahib has got to act like a sahib; he has got to appear resolute, to know his own mind and do definite things. — George Orwell
The belief of immortality is impressed upon all men, and all men act under an impression of it, however they may talk, and though, perhaps,… — Samuel Johnson
In youth, it is common to measure right and wrong by the opinion of the world, and in age, to act without any measure but… — Samuel Johnson
It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of… — Dalai Lama
The greatest reverence is due to a child! If you are contemplating a disgraceful act, despise not your child's tender years. — Juvenal
There's no effrontery like that of a woman caught in the act; her very guilt inspires her with wrath and insolence. — Juvenal
We do ourselves wrong, and too meanly estimate the holiness above us, when we deem that any act or enjoyment good in itself, is not… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Flattery is like wine, which exhilarates a man for a moment, but usually ends by going to his head and making him act foolishly. — Helen Rowland
People can care about changing the world. But what gets them to act is pressure and social reward. — Joe Greene
Kids always act up the most before they go to sleep. — Chris Rock

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