Quotes About Action

But doing something means that people must change, make an effort, use their minds, which is what most people do not like to do.

Our people have only the one chance. Our good deeds must be done on this earth in this life. And since there is no one to share the burden with them or to intercede for them they must do it on their own.

That's politics, power: it's all verbal, a continuous blizzard of words. But it's not just speaking, it's making statements. It's action; it's doing something without doing anything.

Alles zal vergeten worden en ten slotte verdwijnen en dan nooit gebeurd zijn. En het is deze gedachte, die hem plotseling de verdorven kracht geef om te doen wat hem te doen staat.

Wie het gedaan heeft, heeft het gedaan en niet iemand anders.

We're all animals, you know? We do what we think is right.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a moment.

We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives - but in what we do for others

Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and to enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. And the time has now arrived for action to help them attain that opportunity and to help them get that protection.

Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive. And don't ever apologize for anything.

Actions are the seeds of fate. Deeds grow into destiny.

I don't believe in anti-anything. A man has to have a program; you have to be for something, otherwise you will never get anywhere.

Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.

It is easier to act yourself into a new way of feeling than to feel yourself into a new way of acting.

Thought was slower than anger to flower into action, but it was a hardy perennial. It did not bloom and die.

them, "fall in behind the armored personnel carriers, at once." The Germans' boots pounded on the macadam

He walked to it, shoved his hand inside and came up with a thirty-five caliber Smith and Wesson. He held it in his hand, hefting it. Then he ejected the cartridge case, checked it and socked it back into the gun.

Success can't be achieved without a purpose. Success cannot come to you . You need to GO to it. SUCCESS comes to those who first seek guidance, to make a decision, to take the right action. Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall. Success is a continuous process of improving what you do, everyday.

Don't find fault, find a remedy. —Henry Ford

Time will tell us what we did and didn't do.

Sometimes correct decisions are not good decisions

We have to understand that to rejoice is to do something, not to feel something" (p. 44).

o sit and wait for joy to arrive without turning your mind to the things of Christ is like expecting the Holy Spirit to take 15 pounds off your body while sitting on the couch eating ice cream (p. 57).