Quotes About Action

the art critic Crémer reminds Wyatt of Degas's remark "that the artist must approach his work in the same frame of mind in which the criminal commits his deed

Are you paralyzed with fear? That's a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.

It's better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.

Rule of thumb: The more important a call or action is to our soul's evolution, the Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.

In the end, he told himself some days, there is only what is done and what is not done. That is a life, that is what remains behind... It did not matter what sort of men or women they had been in life... his inner self would be lost to time, as he himself would be lost.

It doesn't work if the bad guys kill his mother's uncle's friend's neighbor's pet dog. You've got to make the stakes high.

One of the reasons why people - particularly young people - love action movies is because what they are really looking for is justice.

the mind evolved to support our ability to act effectively.

An apology is a simple thing. A few easy words which we hope will correct for our regrettable actions. If accepted, however, an apology is of little worth. It indicates a momentary change of heart. Though not always a lasting one.

But she wished she had had the guts to go up to him and say hello. Or possibly break his legs, she wasn't sure which.

Before the year was out, she would change the known world, but it would look as if others' hands were responsible.

Now you have told me your story, I feel there's a reason behind everything that's happened to me. I don't know if I can make a difference to anything, but if people don't try, nothing will change. I'm eager to try. I want knowledge and strength. I want to go on from here one day and find the dark heart of Magravandias. I want to crush it." Taropat smiled. "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.

We do not know the future, but we can work toward the best possible outcome.

We have to take him soon, Ninka, or rather I do.

I think the flaming brand symbolizes Anterity's attribute. The fire is the will, the will to overcome, not to conquer and repeat the cycle of hatred. We shall only triumph if we affirm our own suffering as our responsibility. We will triumph once we can take action and relinquish reaction.

Without taking any action himself, he had become more than a legend.

sayin so don't make it so

We are agents who alter the unfolding of the universe.

Courage is not the absence of fear; it is acting in spite of fear.

Should probably do

The secret of life is getting today right. Everyone can get today right, and if you can do it once you can do it repeatedly.

Each moment of our life, we either invoke or destroy our dreams. We call upon it to become a fact, or we cancel our previous instructions.

Holly Barker series was a great read for me. Stuart gives short chapters and continued action all through his books.

That's why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us with hope. I read somewhere that when a person takes part in community action, his health improves. Something happens to him or to her biologically. It's like a tonic.