Inaction Quotes

156 quotes by 136 authors

Whatever the dangers of the action we take, the dangers of inaction are far, far greater. — Tony Blair
The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day… — Michael Bloomberg
I never worry about action, but only inaction. — Winston Churchill
Inaction may be the biggest form of action. — Jerry Brown
Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several… — William James
The non-action of the wise man is not inaction. It is not studied. It is not shaken by anything. The sage is quiet because he… — Zhuangzi
Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing. — Denis Waitley
Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction. — Bill Gates
Action always beats inaction. — T. Harv Eker
The failures of the past must not be an excuse for the inaction of the present and the future. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The only way to achieve something in the interior world is let-go - a kind of effortlessness, a relaxation. It is not a doing; it… — Rajneesh
Drastic action can be costly, but it can be less expensive than continuing inaction. — Richard Neustadt
It is not error which opposes the progress of truth; it is indolence, obstinacy, the spirit of routine, every thing which favors inaction. — Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune
Boredom is that awful state of inaction when the very medicine - that is, activity - which could solve it, is seen as odious. — Margaret George
Most, probably, of our decisions to do something positive, the full consequences of which will be drawn out over many days to come, can only… — John Maynard Keynes
While we cannot accurately predict the course of climate change in the coming decades, the risks we run if we don't change our course are… — Steven Chu
In the quest for comparative advantage, investment will flow towards those countries that can offer more output for fewer emissions. Inaction will cost jobs. Action… — Julia Gillard
Climate change poses clear, catastrophic threats. We may not agree on the extent, but we certainly can't afford the risk of inaction. — Rupert Murdoch
The problem with all these tired excuses for inaction is that it suggests a fundamental lack of faith in American business and American ingenuity. — Barack Obama
First, climate change is the greatest long-term threat faced by humanity. It could cause more human and financial suffering than the two world wars and… — David Miliband

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