Quotes About Action

We are not here in this world to drift like seaweed. Whatever intelligence we have, it is our duty to drive to the utmost.

Our actions are the results of our intentions and our intelligence.

But the same intelligence compels Germany to practise the same policy.

Business and action strengthen the brain, but too much study weakens it.

Beauty is power and elegance, right action, form fitting function, intelligence, and reasonability. And very often expressed in curves.

I have only a second rate brain, but I think I have a capacity for action.

I'd rather be a semi intelligent thinker and doer...than a highly intelligent thinker.. or an unintelligent doe

If an animal does something, we call it instinct. If we do the same thing for the same reason, we call it intelligence.

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

Feed the alligators and you get bigger alligators.

I'm trying to show by my actions that you can make a far better world if you just care enough. That's all you have to do. It's no big deal. One act of kindness a day can do it.

It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do ... let me do it now.

We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique.

Acting after being asked is compliance. Acting without being asked is kindness.

There's no use doing a kindness if you do it a day too late.

Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose.

Perfect kindness acts without thinking of kindness.

I will not refuse to do the something I can do.