Active Quotes

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And still the time, especially in the economy, is very tough, very difficult. It's necessary to be active still, to work, to fight, to make… — Aleksander Kwasniewski
The anorexic is the fuse nakedly exposed to the direct power of modern media, a psyche whose wiring has no insulation. The anorexic is an… — Kenny Smith
We have one of our greatest human experiences when we get an active idea working in our minds. — Sterling W Sill
In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon… — Joe Lhota
A woman of haughty and fierce carriage, of a nimble wit and active spirit, a very voluble tongue, more bold than a man. — John Winthrop
Most organizations should be pro-active, but philanthropists concerned with poverty should deliberately be reactive, learning from the efforts of ordinary folks who tired of looking… — Marvin Olasky
There is not a thought that is being thought in the West or the East that is not active in some Indian mind — E. P. Thompson
See yourself as a pioneer in a new world. We are not facing the end of the world, as some would have us believe, but… — Jed Diamond
True humanity consists not in a squeamish ear; it consists not in starting or shrinking at tales of misery, but in a disposition of heart… — Charles James
I never really participated in specific sports or anything, but once I hit 40, I started to get a little bit more active and began… — Shigeru Miyamoto
Gentleness is an active trait, describing the manner in which we should treat others. Meekness is a passive trait, describing the proper Christian response when… — Jerry Bridges
Love isn't a state of perfect caring, it is an active noun like struggle. — Fred Rogers
Very active in the label, maybe to a fault sometimes. — Kirk Franklin
Putting forward your positive energy connects you back to basic human values which we all share. Good Deeds Day shows that no matter the size… — Shari Arison
At the same time, television theatre became more visibly active. — Andrzej Wajda
More good things in life are lost by indifference than ever were lost by active hostility. — Robert Menzies
The whole of nature, as has been said, is a conjugation of the verb to eat, in the active and in the passive. — William Ralph Inge
The Reagan Administration has fostered a climate in which a barest majority of the Supreme Court caters to the passions and hatreds of the American… — Carl T. Rowan
Within a lot of African-American households, I think, there's an idea that black men don't want to take an active participation in the lives of… — Gabrielle
In my teens, I joined the Parachute Regiment. I jumped out of lots of airplanes, as much as the Government budget would allow us to.… — Mark Burnett

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