Quotes About Action

Just do what you do, and then leave: such is the Way of heaven.

It is very good advice to believe only what an artist does, rather than what he says about his work.

Men often act knowingly against their interest.

In all societies people depend so much on one another that hardly any human action is entirely complete in itself, or is performed without some reference to the actions of others that are needed if the action is to produce what the agent intends.

talking about what people ought to do, instead of giving some kind of lead in condemning what they are actually doing.

the Church acts immediately.

All you can do everyday, is do what you believe is right. That's what I do, and what will be, will be.

It may be bliss not to know a tornado is coming because you have no need to worry or take action. But while your head is in the sand your bum is in the air, the tornado is still coming.

Three rules for when you are under fire: 1) Always have a plan for what to do if something bad happens. 2) Always be the first to move; don't wait until the situation is clear, because by then it may be too late. 3) Keep moving until you find cover or your out of the fire zone.

Always be the first to move; don't wait until the

situation is clear, because by then it may be too late. 3) Keep moving until you find cover or you're out of the fire zone.

As Hitler quipped to his staff, Beck was only ever able to make up his mind when his decision was against doing something!)

Schmidt growled back: "You'll find there are always two possible decisions open to you. Take the bolder one—it's always best.

Mass action by everyday black people was just as powerful a tool for social change as the lawsuit, and maybe more so. If

To accomplish anything extraordinary you must blend desire for the goal with the will to take action to achieve it. This is how you commit to making yourself do what's right, whether you feel like it or not. The key is self-control.

Trust is an act of the mind, while obedience is an act of the hands and feet.

If I am right in saying that thought is the ultimate origin or source, it follows that if we don't do anything about thought, we won't get anywhere. We may momentarily relieve the population problem, the ecological problem, and so on, but they will come back in another way.

Do what you fear and fear disappears.

The test of a successful person is not an ability to eliminate all problems before they arise, but to meet and work out difficulties when they do arise. We must be willing to make an intelligent compromise with perfection lest we wait forever before taking action. It's still good advice to cross bridges as we come to them.

To fight fear, act. To increase fear--wait, put off postpone.

God is holy; holiness is an essential attribute of His nature. With respect to Him, it means absolute purity and moral perfection. With respect to man, holiness means conformity to the character of God. We must be holy because God is holy (I Peter 1:15-16). It means thinking as God thinks, loving what He loves, hating what He hates, and acting as Christ would act.

Do it because it needs to be done. Do it to make your world better…just a little at a time.

We can ask ourselves each day, how has my "inner person" been given the opportunity to speak and act today?

The will to save a life is not the power to stop a death.