Action Quotes

8300 Action quotes by 4093 unique authors

Beginning is not only a kind of action. It is also a frame of mind, a kind of work, an attitude, a consciousness. — Edward Said
I shall endeavor to marshal British opinion against a course of action which would bring in my opinion the greatest evils upon the people of… — Winston Churchill
Action is the music of our life. Like music, it starts from a pause of leisure, a silence of activity which our initiative attacks; then… — Salvador de Madariaga
. . . Political society exists for the sake of noble actions, and not of mere companionship. — Aristotle
He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act — Plato
To the extent to which a man is rational, life is the premise directing his actions. To the extent to which he is irrational, the… — Ayn Rand
Real greatness is often humble, simple, and unobtrusive. It is not easy to trust ourselves and our actions without public affirmation. Some of the greatest… — Henri Nouwen
How is it possible that suffering that is neither my own nor of my concern should immediately affect me as though it were my own,… — Arthur Schopenhauer
If you are willing to change your thinking, you can change your feelings. If you change your feelings, you can change your actions. And changing… — John C. Maxwell
Faith is the eternal elixir. It gives life, power, and action to the impulse of thought. — Napoleon Hill
I am your servant. You have the right to dismiss me when you please. What you have no right to do is ask me to… — Winston Churchill
Take action. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life. Action is the… — Bradley Whitford
Real action and true helpfulness are perhaps the ultimate charm. — Robert Greene
One of the secrets to success is recognizing that motivation follows action. — Steve Pavlina
Character is revealed through action. — Aristotle
Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid anymore, it just means our actions aren't controlled by our doubts. — Bob Goff
The conscious mind determines the actions, the unconscious mind determines the reactions; and the reactions are just as important as the actions. — E. Stanley Jones
Adversity is a call to action, and your freedom lies in taking the first step. Don't worry about the entire staircase, just take one step,… — Kris Carr
The very beating of your heart has meaning and purpose. Your actions have value far greater than silver or gold. — Andy Andrews
Learning is defined as a change in behavior. You haven't learned a thing until you take action and use it. — Ken Blanchard
Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions. — B.K.S. Iyengar
We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need. — Dalai Lama
To help us bring benefit to others through our words and actions, it is useful to cultivate an attitude of sympathetic joy in others’ achievements… — Dalai Lama
To lead others is to help them change their thoughts, beliefs and actions for the better. — Jim Rohn
The weird set an example for the rest of us. They raise the bar. They show us through their actions that in fact we're wired… — Seth Godin

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