Quotes About Action

But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.

We have a choice: we can allow the growing disparity between rich and poor to continue unimpeded, or we can take action to budget responsibly and strengthen and expand the middle class. If we want this economy - and this country - to meet its full potential, the choice is simple.

The issue of corruption in the humanitarian system is not an issue which is fundamentally different from dangers of corruption in other areas. One of the best ways to strengthen accountability is to engage in principled and law-based humanitarian action.

Across all economies, the imperative is to take actions that boost potential output, improve inclusiveness, and strengthen resilience.

Delegate to others who have strengths where you don't. But sometimes, you just need to be the one to drive the change when everyone else is waiting for someone else to take the first step. To me, that's courage in action.

If I've got something do. I'm going to attack it. I'm going to attack that stress.

When the fights were over for the second and third 'Matrix,' I thought, 'Okay, I never have to do that again.' It's incredibly stressful.

For the saddest epitaph which can be carved in memory of a vanished freedom is that it was lost because its possessors failed to stretch forth a saving hand while there was still time.

I'm ready to stretch my legs. I'm ready to jump in the ring.

'Goon' is very much an action - it's got a lot of heart, it's got a lot of comedy, it's got a lot of similarities to what I think was successful in 'Deadpool,' and so I think it's not a stretch to compare those two things and say the world is a little more ready than they used to be for this kind of material.

While giving a clear majority to my government in 2014, the people of the country had also given a clear mandate to take strict action against corruption and black money.

The 2000 Durban conference prompted action, and since then, great strides have been made in global health and the fight against HIV/AIDS.

You have to know when to strike and when to retreat.

The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done.

With luck, you have other things to do than wait for lightning to strike.

When under attack, no country is obligated to collect permission slips from allies to strike back.

I'm a firm believer in that you've got to strike the iron when it's hot.

We must not only strike the iron while it is hot, we must strike it until it is hot.

When you have the opportunity, you strike.

You gotta strike while the iron's hot.

Everyone likes to strike while the iron is hot. That's a philosophy I've always liked.

We are not a nation of strikes and inaction. We will not be preached at by militant unionists with a crap whippet and a chip on each shoulder.

Putting roadblocks in the way of legitimate strike action only increases the likelihood of more wildcat strikes, which in turn will make it that much harder for employers to address legitimate grievances, given that they'll lose the ability to negotiate with recognised union leaders.

If a hurricane strikes, we can blame the president for not being there; we can blame Congress and FEMA; we can blame the state governments; but in the end, it's the mayors and the local city governments that have to be prepared for emergencies and be prepared to act.