Proactive Quotes

92 quotes by 71 authors

The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person. Reactive people are driven by feelings, by circumstances, by… — Stephen Covey
Since, according to me, your life is going to be a gradual process of becoming kinder and more loving: Hurry up. Speed it along. Start… — George Saunders
We need new proactive policies that focus directly on how authorities in the public and private sphere can blend economic and social policies with an… — Juan Somavia
Religious pluralism is neither mere coexistence nor forced consensus. It is a form of proactive cooperation that affirms the identity of the constituent communities while… — Eboo Patel
While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that… — Kirsten Gillibrand
We must take proactive steps to promote democracy and human rights abroad. — Sam Brownback
Just as the education of nerve and sinew is vital to the excellent athlete and education of the mind is vital to the scholar, education… — Stephen Covey
Whether we are aware of it or not, whether we are in control of it or not, there is a first creation to every part… — Stephen Covey
An optimist is neither naive, nor blind to the facts, nor in denial of grim reality. An optimist believes in the optimal usage of all… — Vera Nazarian
Turn wishful thinking into positive action. Those who take a proactive stance in their lives tend to have an ample supply of joy and pleasure — Cheryl Saban
Highly effective people tend to be proactive. They decide to find a better job or to have better health, rather than of responding to whatever… — Stephen Covey
We are living in a time of many wars. The call for peace must be shouted. Peace sometimes gives the impression of being quiet, but… — Pope Francis
Don't let weeds grow around your dreams. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Don't wait to be picked. Pick yourself. — Seth Godin
Don't water your weeds. — Harvey Mackay
I am proactive in every duty, except that which requires action. — Wes Fesler
Over prepare, then go with the flow. — Regina Brett
I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing. — John C. Maxwell
Proactive people carry their own weather with them. — Stephen Covey
Highly proactive people don't blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice. — Stephen Covey

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