Action Quotes

8300 Action quotes by 4093 unique authors

The seduction of evil is precisely in that it involves us in trying to eliminate it. When your consciousness is open, any action you take… — Thaddeus Golas
Once we know the plot and its surprises, we can appreciate a book's artistry without the usual confusion and sap flow of emotion, content to… — Michael Dirda
There is no love; there are only proofs of love. Whatever love I might feel in my heart, others will see only my action. — Pierre Reverdy
Unbreakable is a little bit Starship Troopers and a little bit Esmay Suiza, with a dash of Firefly for flavor. W. C. Bauers gives us… — Unknown Author
The futility of action does not absolve one from the failure to act. - — Janette Turner Hospital
I feel that very frequently prayer is made a refuge to dodge the action of faith. — John G. Lake
Action isn't a burden to be hoisted up and lugged around on our shoulders. It is something we are. The work we have to do… — Joanna Macy
Each of us should choose which course of action we must take; education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary… — Ron Paul
Keep my word' is such a strange expression. At first glance, it just means 'Be true to what you agreed on. But it could also… — Peter Gould
I love Marlon Brando and James Dean. That was when it was all about the star and the script. Nowadays, everything has to be action-packed. — Ansel Elgort
I believe that everything has a purpose and that everything a person does will come back to haunt or save him. Life is like a… — Unknown Author
Everything I do and say tells a story of who I am serving. If I am acting out of anger and spite, I am serving… — Lysa TerKeurst
Suicide is the means of men whose resilience has been eaten away by rust, the rust of the daily round. They were born for action,… — Unknown Author
Enlightened social engineering is required to face situations that demand global action now. — John Goodlad
It is my expectation that Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice will become a rich resource for continuing this multi-layered conversation-from democratic belief to… — John Goodlad
Enlightened social engineering is required to face situations that demand global action now. Education is a long-term solution. Parents and the general public must be… — John Goodlad
Much of human progress has been in defiance of religion or of the apparent natural order. The defiance of religious and secular authority has led… — Fred Edwords
Among the few I have indicated, is there no dynamic man of action, the rebel who will help determine the aspect of the collective expression… — Piet Zwart
No economy, no matter how bad, can hold down a goal that is followed by enough action. — Grant Cardone
I don't think you ever know anyone until you see them in action. — Margaret Heffernan
We need to take action to develop compassion, to create inner peace within ourselves and to share that inner peace with our family and friends.… — Dalai Lama
Honor is self-esteem made visible in action. — Ayn Rand
If, before undertaking some action, you must obtain the permission of society-you are not free, whether such permission is granted to you or not. Only… — Ayn Rand
Can one be passionate about the just, the ideal, the sublime, and the holy, and yet commit no labor in its cause? I don't think… — Mary Oliver
The fear of criticism is at the bottom of the destruction of most ideas which never reach the planning and action stage. — Napoleon Hill

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