Before Taking Quotes

32 quotes by 32 authors

To seek understanding before taking action, yet to trust my instincts when action is called for. Never to avoid danger from fear, never to seek… — Steven Brust
I have always thought the suicide should bump off at least one swine before taking off for parts unknown. — Ezra Pound
Nowadays not even a suicide kills himself in desperation. Before taking the step he deliberates so long and so carefully that he literally chokes with… — Soren Kierkegaard
When you go out on the court whether it be for the championship or just a scrimmage, have confidence that your abilities and what you've… — Bob Pettit
Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough. — Confucius
Before taking the stage, Paul Ryan spent 6 hours staring into a mirror working on 'concerned eyebrow.' — Damien Fahey
Men are conservatives when they are least vigorous, or when they are most luxurious. They are conservatives after dinner, or before taking their rest; when… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age of 17. A group of students was permitted to attend… — John Pople
Life is very short. You have to know what is the single most important thing in your life; stay focused on the mission; everything else… — Khoo Swee Chiow
Both in the lower and the middle classes the wiseacres urge young men 'to think it over' before taking the decisive step. Thus they foster… — Denis de Rougemont
All politicians should be required to drink Ayahuasca 10 times before taking office. — Graham Hancock
One of the biggest mistakes that most people make is clinging to the excuse that the time isn't quite right to take action. Well, let… — Robert Ringer
Listeners will wonder what an Englishman is doing on the German radio tonight. You can imagine that before taking this step I hoped that someone… — John Amery
One of the aspects I like about the film is that there is a kind of emotional, psychological discussion during the storytelling, ... Before taking… — Keanu Reeves
But when I found out that Jamey Rodemeyer had made an It Gets Better video only months before taking his own life, I felt indescribable… — Zachary Quinto
Winning isn't enough. The acme of all skill is to defeat your enemy before taking the field. — Sun Tzu
Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is… — Eric Holder
If we have some pet animals, we should feed them also before taking our food. Perceive God in every living being and feed them with… — Mata Amritanandamayi
In another life, before taking the veil of journalistic purity, I practiced the black arts of a political operative, including 'debate prep. — Jeff Greenfield
You don't buy all the clothes in the market. You choose slowly and carefully, asking the prices for each before buying. The same way you… — Michael Bassey

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