Act Quotes

8447 Act quotes by 4801 unique authors

One must remember equality, yet also be aware of difference, for if the people are allowed to act as it pleases them without coming up… — Xunzi
We are living in a world of fear. The life of man today is corroded and made bitter by fear-fear of the future, fear of… — Sukarno
We cannot assume the injustice of any actions which only create offense, and especially as regards religion and morals. He who utters or does anything… — Wilhelm von Humboldt
There is an art to writing, and it is not always disclosure. The act itself can be beautiful, revelatory, and private. — Terry Tempest Williams
When I write, I put one foot in front of the other. It's an act of faith. I just follow my heart. — Terry Tempest Williams
When we try to observe things that are very small, the act of observation itself will significantly disturb the state we are seeking to measure. — John D. Barrow
The most powerful way to change the world is to secretly commit little acts of compassion. You must behave as if your every act, even… — Thom Hartmann
It seems like a totally gratuitous myth to tell people a giant rabbit comes round at night leaving candy in a haphazard way around the… — Todd Rundgren
Ah just act the way ah feel. — Elvis Presley
We've all got to look at ourselves, start with yourself, that's all you can do. I believe that we can act responsibly as a group,… — Ben Elton
I think at this point, I'd eventually like to work behind the camera. That's not to say I would never act again, I'm not quite… — Jonathan Taylor Thomas
There's a lot of reasons you can think of to say why you act, but I can only say that it just felt good. At… — Skeet Ulrich
There is a fundamental difference between the Polish experience of the state and the Russian experience. In the Polish experience, the state was always a… — Ryszard Kapuscinski
The only thing I haven't done as an actor, other than Thai puppet theater somewhere, is act on a Broadway stage. — John Larroquette
I like to act. I work for scale. I don't have an acting agent. I'm in the book. — John Sayles
Managers construct, rearrange, single out, and demolish many 'objective' features of their surroundings. When people act they unrandomize variables, insert vestiges of orderliness, and literally… — Karl E. Weick
We can't afford to sacrifice another generation of American children to bureaucratic politics. We've got to get it done. The future, the health, the life… — LeVar Burton
Now supposing I had the part of a young woman to give out, one that wanted some excellent acting. If I were to go to… — D W Griffith
The tragedy of bold, forthright, industrious people is that they act so continuously without much thinking, that it becomes dry and empty. — Brenda Ueland
To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future. — Daisaku Ikeda
For no continuity of social act is possible without a corresponding social status and the many different kinds of act required in an industrial state,… — Kenneth Burke
The act of writing is a kind of catharsis, a liberation, but I never really concerned myself with that. I write because it interests me. — Nathalie Sarraute
I don't think I'm a very good businessman. I act too much with my heart. — Pele
I do other sorts of things. I act in other people's movies. I direct operas. I write books. — Werner Herzog
I always felt like I needed to act. Not that I wanted to act, but I needed to. And I still feel that same way.… — Dylan McDermott

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