Activity Quote by Lorrie Moore

One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.

— Edward Sapir

Any noun can be verbed.

— Alan Perlis

Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

To me, writing is a considered act. It's something which is a great labor of thought and consideration.

— Paul Theroux

Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action

— Mae West

I treat both acting and writing as a creation - writing is just another element or aspect of it.

— Meital Dohan

Action achieves more than words.

— Euripides

I believe in the verb, not the noun - I am not a writer, but someone compelled to write.

— Richard Flanagan

“Activity does not create meaning; it is the other way around.”

— Ravi Zacharias

“Writing involves many [acts] tasks, not just generating text”

— Paul J. Silvia

There are a lot of other things besides nouns.

— Gertrude Stein

Writing, to me, conjures up a physical act, like running or eating.

— Robert B. Weide