Quotes About Initiative

When I took over, I thought that I must do something for the empowerment of women.

Anything you can do needs to be done, so pick up the tool of your choice and get started.

I like the Common Goal initiative, the vision of football as a tool for social change and the power football has to improve the world.

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

I'm the type of person that doesn't like to wait for people to do things for me, and I never want to feel stuck. Why sit around and be like, 'I wish my label would book me some studio time,' if I can just buy my own studio equipment and figure out how to run Pro Tools and record it myself?

As Governor of North Carolina for two terms, I made improving education a top priority.

I make my own chances- Wedge Antilles

you create your opportunities by asking for them

Goose girl, may I kiss you?' She answered by... kissing him first.

indeed Soviet officials frequently complained about the "dependent" habits of Homo Sovieticus, his lack of initiative, and his stubborn expectation

If you're looking to become an entrepreneur then don't waste your time going to university or business school - just get on and do it.

I'm asking Congress to pass my Zero Down Payment Initiative. We should remove the 3 percent down payment rule for first time home buyers with FHA-insured mortgages.

Imperfect action beats perfect inaction every time.

Time is 'to make'. it is not 'to have'.

If one waits for the right time to come before writing, the right time never comes.

The first time I did stand-up was on a dare.

If you keep waiting for the right time, it may never happen. Sometimes you have to make the most of the time you have.

This generation must spend less time waiting for manna from heaven, but spend more time in the fields building and producing

Many lives are wasted by just waiting for something good to come from the horizon instead of going to the horizon and finding something good over there!

No matter how big and tough a problem may be get rid of confusion by taking one little step toward solution. Do something.

Good idea. I'll do it.

Inspiration is nice, but not until we take action do we move into transformation.

Okay, I said. But remember, you can't fix everything in the world for everybody. "However," said Ricky, "you can't do anything at all unless you begin. Haven't I heard you say that once or twice, or maybe a hundred times?

You're gonna miss each and every shot you can't be bothered to take. That's not living life--that's just being a tourist. Take every shot, Kate. If it's worth caring about, no matter how impossible you think it is--you take the shot.