Acts Quotes

1679 Acts quotes by 1187 unique authors

A religion is a system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods in men by formulating conceptions of a general order… — Clifford D. Simak
If I ever form a clan, we'll be the anti-cheerleaders and walk under the bleacher forming mild acts of mayhem. — Laurie Halse Anderson
A great nation is not saved by wars, it is saved by acts without external picturesqueness; by speaking, writing, voting reasonably; by smiting corruption swiftly;… — William James
Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty. — Jack Canfield
I love men, the restlessness of their corrupted souls, the way they hide their heavy, murderous hearts, their sudden delicacies and small shocking acts of… — Steve Almond
In a cool medium, the audience is an active constituent of the viewing or listening experience. A girl wearing open-mesh silk stockings or glasses is… — Marshall McLuhan
But unless we are creators we are not fully alive. What do I mean by creators? Not only artists, whose acts of creation are the… — Madeleine L'Engle
Bitter your acts, bitter am I, Kindness your deeds, kindness am I, Pleasant and gentle, so you are, Fine honeyed lips and sweet talker. — Unknown Author
Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals. — Doreen Valiente
He talks about God, and loving God. he says that when we open to loving a person, whether that person is a spouse, friend, or… — Melody Beattie
For myself, I find I become less cynical rather than more--remembering my own sins and follies; and realize that men's hearts are not often as… — J.R.R. Tolkien
...memory is fragile and the space of a single life is brief, passing so quickly that we never get a chance to see the relationship… — Isabel Allende
Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose. — Leo Buscaglia
There are always surprises. Life may be inveterately grim and the surprises disproportionately unpleasant, but it would be hardly worth living if there were no… — T.C. Boyle
Erotic acts are instinctive; they fulfill a role in nature. The idea is familiar, but it is one that contains a paradox: there is nothing… — Octavio Paz
It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one's acts. — Mahatma Gandhi
Charity is no substitute for justice. If we never challenge a social order that allows some to accumulate wealth--even if they decide to help the… — Michael Eric Dyson
What's a mediator you ask? Oh, a person who acts as a liason between the living and the dead. Hey, wait a minute...what're you doing… — Meg Cabot
It often turns out on closer inspection that acts of apparent altruism are really selfishness in disguise. — Richard Dawkins
For in spite of itself any movement that thinks and acts in terms of an ‘ism becomes so involved in reaction against other ‘isms that… — John Dewey
When every hope is gone, 'when helpers fail and comforts flee,' I find that help arrives somehow, from I know not where. Supplication, worship, prayer… — Mahatma Gandhi
The other terror that scares us from self-trust is our consistency; a reverence for our past act or word, because the eyes of others have… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sooner or later all mankind will realize that the greatest cure for all the ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrow and crimes of humanity… — Og Mandino
Though my work may be menial, though my contribution may be small, I can perform it with dignity and offer it with unselfishness. My talents… — Gordon B. Hinckley
We should remember that just as a positive outlook on life can promote good health, so can everyday acts of kindness. — Hillary Clinton

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