Quotes About Action

Most people justify their actions with excuses they believe cancel out their own accountability. Most people believe they had no choice to do anything other than what they did.

Putting the mind to a task diluted the power of worry.

For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change.

Debía seguir caminando, seguir en movimiento, alejarme. Al amanecer volverían a iniciar la persecución. Mas en el calor de la acción me repetía «soy libre», y mi voz me hacía compañía

Your past doesn't define you. Only your present and your future. If your life is screwed up, stop making excuses. What are you going to do about it today?

Anger is a way of holding sadness at bay; the emotions are two sides of the same coin. Anger is energizing. When we are angry we look out, adopt a protective posture, and get ready for action. In contrast, sadness saps our energy. When sad, we look inward, become reflective, and are aware of our vulnerability.

The thing to do was kill it. Obviously.

The baby kicked like a demon

There are things you do sometimes, actions that you take by obeying sudden impulses, without stopping for even a fraction of a second to think, and then you spend the rest of your life either lamenting it or thanking yourself for it. They are rare, unique, and perfect moments.

You miss a lot watching life from the sidelines--and letting fear hold you back.

It was a frightening thing to do, but if one did nothing -- well, that was frightening too.

Your prayers are powerful. To resist is to take action; it is not being passive. It means you take a stand and don't budge, come wind or high water. You stand on God's promises while confessing His Word. When you do this, then God does the rest.

Enough of this soul-searching. What would be, would be. She could only do what she thought was right.

Our actions are like ships which we may watch set out to sea, and not know when or with what cargo they will return to port.

Making the beginning is one third of the work.

Act strenuously, would appear to be our faith, and right thinking will take care of itself.

You've got to get up, you've got to get up,You've got to get up this morning!

You cannot be firmly certain about anything. You can only have enough courage and strength to do what you consider to be right. Maybe it turns out that was wrong, but still you would have done his, and it is most important.

If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.

If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.

in the end, the only thing that matters is what we do with the time that we have left.

There is no ideal world for you to wait around for. The world is always just what it is now, and it's up to you how you respond to it.

Envisioning without action, is the equivalent of praying without faith.

To act out of desperation is to act out of instinct. To let oneself get to that point however, is to ignore self-preservation.