Quotes About Deeds

Again, again your mind has changed course with the wind. For you think now of godly things ignored when you worked dreadful deeds on your brother against his will.

What's more, we are born women. It mat be we're unqualified for deeds of virtue: yet as the architects of every kind of mischief, we are supremely skilled.

And women, though most helpless in doing good deeds, Are of every evil the cleverest of contrivers.

CHOR. It is not right to speak well, where the deeds are not glorious; for this is not honorable, but galling to justice.

We are women, unable to perform noble deeds, but most skilful architects of every sort of harm.

Action is Character.

Good deeds are impositions; that's why I categorically abhor them.

My whole philosophy is about doing, not talking.

My father is very Jean Valjean. He's what I would call a great example of a religious person. He is a deeply thoughtful man whose religion is in his deeds way more than anything else. It's not talked about that much.

Just as the performance of the vilest and most wicked deeds requires spirit and talent, so even the greatest demand a certain insensitivity which under other circumstances we would call stupidity.

Discrimination was a problem before terrorism. Now, the bad deeds of a few people have made life worse for millions.

What a lovely young man," said Estrellita. "And his darling balls are the color of gold." Jan laughed. "It's true," I said. "That means that he's destined for greatness. Golden balls are the mark of a young man capable of . . . great deeds.

Now you may hear, beloved hero, how I had to abide the deeds of bullies, sorrowful cares. The time has now come that people on this plain far and wide and all this wondrous creation worship me, pray to this sign. On me God's Son suffered a time; thus glorious I now tower under the heavens, and I may heal all and some of those in awe of me.

You & I Both Know That You're NOT the New Orleans PD's Favorite Son! - Sam Deeds

Store up good deeds and you will meet with good. Store up evil actions and you will meet with evil.

Count the deed, not the thought.

When all is said and done, there is usually more said than done. [as quoted by Alfred E Neuman]

For it is not what happens to me that makes me great, but it is what I do.

We won't attain maturity unless we cultivate the wisdom to discriminate which deeds of our ancestors we need to reject and which achievements we need to take inspiration from.

I am your handiwork made flesh. You took beauty and created hideousness, and out of this monstrosity your child will be born …. I am the meaning of your deeds. I am the meaning of your so-called love; your destructive, selfish, wanton love … your love looks just like hatred.

Words are for word people. You are not a person of that type. Concern yourself only with deeds.

union of opposites to form human nature was just what human beings told themselves to rationalize away their imperfections. Maybe it was just too neat, and the truth was that evil deeds trumped good ones. It didn't matter, for example, that Hitler was kind to dogs.

Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm.

But if the longing for the achievement of the goal is powerfully alive within us, then shall we not lack the strength to find the means for reaching the goal and for translating it into deeds.