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Quotes About Initiative

Activity makes more men's fortunes than cautiousness.
~ Luc de Clapiers
Reforms come from the bottom. No man with four aces requests a new deal.
~ Paul Frank Baer
There is only one way to make a great deal of money; and that is in a business of your own.
~ J. Paul Getty
Money doesn't make films. You just do it and take the initiative.
~ Werner Herzog
Money is for making things happen.
~ Richard Branson
I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.
~ Barbara Bush
From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money - either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money.
~ Christie Hefner
To think twice in every matter and follow the lead of others is no way to make money.
~ Ihara Saikaku
Those who become successful are those who have decided to 'take the bull by the horns
~ Sunday Adelaja
One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.
~ John F. Kennedy
A big part of making your own luck is just charging out of the gate every morning.
~ Tom Brokaw
In the middle of the night, if you have decided to do something good for the world, don't wait for the morning to come!
~ Mehmet Murat Ildan
Gene Simmons planned on being a success the moment he launched himself out of his mother's womb.
~ Gene Simmons
I got my start by giving myself a start.
~ Madam C. J. Walker
Opportunities Don't Come Knocking On The Door. They Present Themselves When You Knock The Door Down!
~ Greg Plitt
You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.
~ Diana Ross
It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.
~ Honore de Balzac
It is better to have done something than to have been someone.
~ Claude Monet
If you don't like your situation in life, don't fret or worry--do something about it. Worry less, and act more.
~ Zig Ziglar
Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.
~ Swami Vivekananda
It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.
~ Tim Ferriss
The most difficult thing is the decision to act!
~ Amelia Earhart
If you want to accomplish anything in life, you can't just sit back and hope it will happen. You've got to make it happen.
~ Chuck Norris
One of my rules is: Never TRY to do anything. Just do it.
~ Ani DiFranco