Act Quotes

8447 Act quotes by 4801 unique authors

The telling of stories, like singing and praying, would seem to be an almost ceremonial act, an ancient and necessary mode of speech that tends… — David Abram
There is a need for Social Security reform to ensure its stability, and Congress must act. — Grace Napolitano
Often, even after years, mental states once present in consciousness return to it with apparent spontaneity and without any act of the will; that is,… — Hermann Ebbinghaus
NAFTA and GATT have about as much to do with free trade as the Patriot Act has to do with liberty. — Michael Badnarik
When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed. — Margaret J. Wheatley
I fully support your efforts to stamp out sexual assault in the United States military and believer that there is nothing in (Military Justice Improvement… — Unknown Author
Conscience has nothing to do as lawgiver or judge; but is a witness against me if I do wrong, and which approves if I do… — Unknown Author
If you don't want to be replaced by a computer, don't act like one. — Arno Allan Penzias
It is the Muslim's conception of himself as the khulifa of Allah on the earth that makes him the vortex of human history. Only as… — Unknown Author
Many people think in terms of either/or: either you're nice or you're tough. Win-win requires that you be both. It is a balancing act between… — Stephen Covey
If you act, you show character; if you sit still, you show it; if you sleep you show it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Being here allows me to make the case that not all aging, narcissistic movie actors whose children could be mistaken for their grandchildren necessarily act… — Warren Beatty
The poetic act consists of suddenly seeing that an idea splits up into a number of equal motifs and of grouping them; they rhyme. — Stephane Mallarme
The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel comfortable doing. It costs me a lot, because I'm a… — Javier Bardem
The greatest power God gave us is the power to choose. We have the opportunity to choose whether we're going to act or procrastinate, believe… — Lou Holtz
I DON'T LIKE MY VOICE. I DON'T LIKE THE WAY I LOOK. I DON'T LIKE THE WAY I MOVE. I DON'T LIKE THE WAY I… — Elizabeth Taylor
...secession, like any other REVOLUTIONARY ACT, may be morally justified by the extremity of oppression; but to call it a constitutional right is confounding the… — Andrew Jackson
Action is stronger than subjectivity. No matter what you feel or think, you can still act. — Dan Millman
No matter what we feel or know, no matter what our potential gifts or talents, only action brings them to life. Those of us who… — Dan Millman
When, instead of merely associating some act with some situation in the animal way, we think the situation out, we have a set of particular… — Edward Thorndike
If you're a circus clown, and you have a dog that you use in your act, I don't think it's a good idea to also… — Jack Handey
I think a cute movie idea would be about a parrot who is raised by eagles. It would be cute because the parrot can't seem… — Jack Handey
Only caring individuals can restore the places we inhabit. The 'simple act of planting a tree' not only restores the places we live, but makes… — Paul Hawken
I bet the main reason the police keep people away from a plane crash is they don't want anybody walking in and lying down in… — Jack Handey
Humor is falling downstairs if you do it in the act of telling your wife not to. — Unknown Author

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