Quotes About Action

The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them.

We cannot think first and act afterwards. From the moment of birth we are immersed in action and can only guide it by taking thought.

Get your knowledge quickly and then use it. If you can use it you will retain it.

From the moment of birth we are immersed in action, and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.

Kecerdasan adalah kecepatan untuk memahami segala sesuatu, sedangkan kemampuan adalah kesanggupan untuk bertindak bijaksana dalam menghadapi segala sesuatu.

Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them.

One who hopes inordinately, impairs his deeds.

The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action.

No one is moved to act, or resolves to speak a single word, who does not hope by means of this action or word to release anxiety from his spirit.

In her dream, she slapped the past in its face.

Na, mondja. Figyelj. Nem szabad többé elhinned minden hazugságot arról, hogy a világ meg van mérgezve. És a bombákat. És a vegyszereket. Mert ebbÅ'l semmi nem igaz. Nem?, kérdi Arthur. Nem, mondja Sophia. Mert akik mindenfélét csinálnak a világban, miért ne a legjobbat akarnák a világnak?

A?a c? s-a dus direct afar? ?i a spart o fereastr? drept cadou de ziua ei. Halal cadou, spune Midge. De ziua mea vreau un Mini Cooper.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 2003

Life is yours... Claim it...!

If you want justice, you must work for truth. And if you want to work for truth, you must do a little more than wish for justice.

We're the result of the choices we make everyday, and this is my choice.

I could have stayed out of this one; I didn't.

What can we do about our world? Why do you all make me struggle?

I know there are other things to do, and we chose this. We had to.

We know not of the future, and cannot plan for it much. But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be whenever the hour strikes that calls us to noble action....No man becomes suddenly different from his habit and cherished thought. (Joshua L. Chamberlain

In Detroit we understand the phrase "Affirmative Action" a little different than they do in the rest of the world. In Detroit it means: Take a step, don't step back, don't talk, don't wait—act! Knock your brother upside his head and drag him through the water, but save his life. Affirmative action is a lifesaving dance.

A scene," Mary told us, "is a moment when there is some form of tension. A scene leads to the next scene. And a causal connection between scenes is what leads you to the story. A scene should be very clearly developed, and when the action is finished, the scene is over. An anecdote is, 'Oh, I missed the train. You'll never believe what happened....' An anecdote leads to nothing.

Holy gets angry. So does this mean we need to buy ropes and start making whips? No. But perhaps we need to stop hiding safely behind hashtag campaigns and instead show up and speak out.

There's work to do.