Quotes About Action

There is always a gap between intention and action..

Go and get your things,' he said. 'Dreams mean work.

One day you will wake up & there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now.

The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.

Every moment in life is an act of faith

Stop thinking about life and choose to live it

Life is always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.

The busiest people I have known in my life always have time enough to do everything. Those who do nothing are always tired and pay no attention to the little amount of work they are required to do. They complain constantly that the day is too short. The truth is, they are afraid to fight the good fight.

You shouldn't have asked, I said. Love doesn't ask many questions, because if we stop to think we become fearful. It's an inexplicable fear; it's difficult even to describe it. Maybe it's the fear of being scorned, of not being accepted, or of breaking the spell. It's ridiculous, but that's the way it is. That's why you don't ask-you act. As you've said many times, you have to take risks.

To live is to experience things, not sit around pondering the meaning of life.

It's what you do in the present that will redeem the past and thereby change the future.

And a mistake repeated more than once is a decision.

They spent days, nights, weeks, and years talking, never accepting the fact that, good or bad, an idea only exists when someone tries to put it into practice.

Having the courage to take the steps we always wanted to take is the only way of showing that we trust in God.

If he waits for the ideal moment, he will never set off; he requires a touch of madness to take the next step. The warrior uses that touch of madness. For - in both love and war - it is impossible to foresee everything.

If it's still in your mind, it is worth taking the risk

Don't think about what you'll tell people afterward. The time is here and now. Make the most of it.

Dream and love are just words - until you decide to experience them

Life is made of our attitudes. And there are certain things that the gods oblige us to live through. Their reason for this does not matter, and there is no action we can take to make them pass us by.

When in doubt, just take the next small step

Living is making decisions and dealing with the consequences.

The present moment, though, is outside of time, it's Eternity. In India they use the word "karma" for lack of any better term. But it's a concept that's rarely given a proper explanation. It isn't what you did in the past that will affect the present. It's what you do in the present that will redeem the past and thereby change the future.

Don't ask permission. If it does not work, you can apologize later.

Only cowards hide behind silence.