Quotes About Initiative

If you never chase what you want, you'll never get it. If you never ask, the answer is always no. If you never step forward, you'll always be in the same place.

It is difficult to steer a parked car, so get moving.

The hardest thing to do in talking to a woman was taking the first step, but the most important thing to do was not to think.

This feat I also had no idea how to accomplish, but ignorance had never stopped me from taking action before.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE ABOUT WHAT NEEDS DOING?

He who is in the habit of sitting in the shade will not take an axe to the tree.

Make yourself solely responsible for resolving problems with other people. If you wait for the other party to do something you may be waiting a long time.

Some people get up and go others just get up and goof.

Whatever it is you would like to achieve needs a beginning; why not start today?

Just because a person has been a Christian for many years does not mean that he is spiritually mature. Rather, due to his lack of initiative and negligence, he may need "someone to teach [him] the elementary truths of God's word all over again.

Since they are dead, they are unable to cooperate with any assistance, or even request it. In fact, they would choose not to be rescued if left by themselves (Romans 8:7; Colossians 1:21). Against this, the Father has chosen some to be saved by Christ (2 Thessalonians 2:13; Ephesians 1:4-5) by dragging them out of the water (John 6:44, 65), purely by his own initiative (Romans 9:15).

I am not writing to Gauguin direct, but will send the letter to you, because in any case we had better sit tight. If we say nothing more, if the reply shows that we have made such and such a proposal but that there must be some initiative on his side too, then we can see if he is keen on it. If he is not keen on it, if it's all the same to him, if he has something else in mind, let him remain independent and me too.

Look with favor upon a bold beginning.

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.

Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.

Success is achieved and maintained by those who TRY, And keep TRYING. Where there is nothing to lose by TRYING, And a great deal to gain if SUCCESSFUL, By all means, TRY. DO IT NOW

That's why many fail -- because they don't get started -- they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.

Money never starts an idea; it is the idea that starts the money.

Don't be afraid to take chances. The biggest risk is not taking any risk.

You get one chance to make an impression and coasting through is a disservice.

It's better to go into the world half-cocked than not to go into the world at all.

While you see a chance take it, find romance, fake it, because it's all on you.

If you can start with effort then you have a chance.

Where do you go to get permission to make a dent in the Universe ? If you think there's a chance you can make a dent, go !