Quotes About Action

Philip would not be afraid to die. But to live; to take over the mastery of more than half the world; to make swift decisions in the heat of action; to break the power of his arrogant nobles and then seem to make friends with them, while always distrusting them; to trust no one, depend on no one, to listen to advice and take none of it - yes, Philip was afraid to live.

We can't change this world, but we can change ourselves so that we can be of service to this world.

T)he motive consecrates the deed.

Fear can give you urgent wings.

Never doubt that a small group of commited people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

One characteristic of Americans is that they have no tolerance at all of anybody putting up with anything. We believe that whatever is going wrong ought to be fixed.

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

There is no reason to think a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens cannot change the world; Indeed, that's the only thing that ever has.

What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different things.

Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For indeed, that's all who ever have.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Perhaps, on the whole, embarrassment and perplexity are a kind of natural accompaniment to life and movement; and it is better to be driven out of your senses with thinking which of two things you ought to do than to do nothing whatever, and be utterly uninteresting to all the world.

Maybe everyone is just waiting for someone else to save them.

It's people like you who change history. People like me--we just let things happen to us.

Life has taught me one supreme lesson. This is that we must—if we are really to live at all, if we are to enjoy the life more abundant promised by the Sages of Wisdom—we must put our convictions into action. My remuneration has been that I have been privileged to act out my faith.

The matter is," said Jasper, putting his face out, "that as I could not possibly make you hear my calls, I chose to break the window. Have the goodness to let my father and me at once out of this vehicle.

I've always found," said Dr. Fisher, springing from his chair, "that all you had to do to start a thing was to—begin.

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as well.

In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it.

No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.

If you want something spoken about, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.