Quotes About Action

everything you say says either more than you wanted it to say or less than you wanted it to say; and everything you do does either more than you wanted it to do or less than you wanted it to do.

La narrativa o mueve montañas o es aburrida; o mueve montañas o se sienta sobre su propio culo

Lo fundamental de la escoba, las cerdas o el mango, depende de si se quiere barrer o romper ventanas

There is no one who desires and nothing desirable in itself. There is only the force of desire as a cosmic power that stimulates all creatures into action. Honor the power of desire as a spiritual force and desire the highest for yourself and for everyone, letting go of all lesser wants.

Relying on luck, however, does not constitute a policy.

Any good that I may do, let me do it now, for I may not pass this way again.

Jon Shannow, the King of Kings has spoken the words of your death. I am Rhodaeul the Hunter. Do you have anything to say before you die?' 'No,' said Shannow, palming his gun and blasting Rhodaeul from the saddle. The Atlantean hit the ground hard, a hammering pain in his chest; he tried to draw his pistol, but Shannow rode forward and fired a second shot that smashed his skull.

Most men just react to circumstances, but thinkers create the circumstances. If

Evil will never be countered while good men do nothing.

What have you done today with your inheritance of time?

I have learned that we can live with a bad decision, but we are certain to be hurt by no decision.

To put the military factors in their proper perspective when deciding the political objective is a task for the statesman alone. Were he to wait until his armed forces were completely ready for war, then he would never act because armed forces are never ready – nor are they ever to be considered ready.

so even an assassin can make the flowers grow. -variations on the death of Trotsky

Whenever you are questioning a person's desire for something, consider what he does, not necessarily what he says.

We are not helpless, and our world is not hopeless. Even as the world collapses, the Lord is building His church. We can say something, do something, pray something, preach something, and live by the convictions of Christ.

According to all that God commanded [Noah], so he did. Noah did "according to all that God commanded him, so he did" (Genesis 6:22). Therein lies the key and secret to Noah's faith. When God told him to do something, he did it. He was a man who took God at His word.

You can choose how you want to live. You are free to choose the actions, but not the results. You are free to have your kicks, but not to avoid the kickbacks. You are free to make choices, but not to avoid the consequences.

Love is not about what we feel for others— it's about what we do for others.

The mature human being goes about doing what needs to be done regardless of whether that person feels great or terrible.

Status, prestige, authority, degree, licence, credential, badge of office, reputation, manners — all of these marks of social approval mean nothing to the NTs when the issue is the utility of goal-directed action.

Remember 'karma'. As you sow, you shall reap. If you are not greedy and make sure that the next

Freedom is also about what you will allow yourself to do.

Sometimes the space between knowing what to do and actually doing it is a very short walk. Other times it is an impossible expanse.

I am starting to get tired of relying on words.