Quotes About Action

Human existence and action are characterized by their capacity for meaning.28 No form of human life can be defined "without reference to meaning. It makes sense [Sinn] to understand meaning [Sinn] as the fundamental category of human existence."29

Ich kann doch nicht verantwortlich sein für das, was war. Ich bin mitverantwortlich für das, was jetzt geschieht.

To my way of thinking, knowing an object does not mean copying it – it means acting upon it" (Piaget, 1970, p. 15; cf. Piaget & Inhelder, 1966/1971, pp. 385–386).

Piaget termed this action logic sensorimotor intelligence, and the three volumes on infancy "form one entity dedicated to the beginnings of intelligence, that is to say, to the various manifestations of sensorimotor intelligence and to the most elementary forms of expression" (OI, p. ix).

In contrast to empiricist theories, in which knowledge is derived from perception, Piaget emphasized the role of action and operations (transformation) in the construction of knowledge.

The completion of sensorimotor development leads to a Copernican revolution (Piaget, 1970/1972a, p. 21; see Smith, 1987) in the sense that, for the infant, his own action is no longer the whole of reality and instead now becomes "one object among others in a space containing them all; and actions are related together through being coordinated by a subject who begins to be aware of himself as the source of actions" (Piaget, 1970/1972a, pp.

Furthermore, objects at these substages are experienced as direct extension of the previous action.

I think I am a verb instead of a personal pronoun. A verb is anything that signifies to be; to do; or to suffer. I signify all three.

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

The fact is I think I am a verb instead of a personal pronoun. A verb is anything that signifies to be; to do; to suffer. I signify all three.

The world will not change on its own. So we must stick together and put in the effort to change the world together.

Even when opportunity knocks a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door

If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it

Obedience without faith is possible, but not faith without obedience.

You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.

I have half a conscience to go ahead and do it, and feel guilty afterwards

You can't lose weight by talking about it. You have to keep your mouth shut.

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others.

Achieving starts with believing.

Silver Jubilee can illustrate how very much more needs to be done

Guilt is regret for what weíve done. Regret is guilt for what we didnít do.

Love is not a thing you can do,when you do other things love will happen.

A life spent making mistakes is not only most honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.