Quotes About Action

We do what we must. We do what we can. We do what we will. We do what we... We don't do what we won't. - Scapegrace

Scapegrace swivelled his eyes to her and she yelped and dropped his head. He bounced, and landed on his ear. "I'll get you," he wheezed. "All of you. You're dead!" Valkyrie didn't know what to do. She glanced back. Even Melancholia's eyes widened in surprise.

Hey, Nemesis, if you're going to kill me, then kill me. Otherwise, I've got stuff to do.

Say thank you, Detective Marr, for letting me stand up." And Valkyrie said, "Thank you, Detective Marr, for giving me back my ring." Marr's eyes flickered to the ground where the ring had fallen, but it wasn't there any more, and before she could do anything about it, Valkyrie sent a fist of shadows slamming into the detective's chest.

If we're going to go through with this," he said gruffly, "then hurry it up. It's not everyday I send someone into hell.

You can only anticipate what someone is going to do if you know know exactly what that someone has just done - Skulduggery Pleasant.

Fulfillment is structured in achievement, Achievement is structured in action, Action is structured in thinking, Thinking is structured in knowledge, Knowledge is structured in consciousness

It is often necessary to make a decision on the basis of knowledge sufficient for action but insufficient to satisfy the intellect.

Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is sound, act on it – even though others may hesitate or differ.

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.

Knowledge without mileage equals bullshit.

Without execution, thinking is mere idleness.

Remember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action.

It not knowing what to do, it's doing what you know.

You can't mastermind everything. You'll go crazy. Just show up and play.

Definition: Alpinism is the art of going through the mountains confronting the greatest dangers with the biggest of cares. What we call art here, is the application of a knowledge to an action.

In Zen, actions speak louder than words. Doing is more important than knowing, and knowledge which cannot be translated into action is of little worth.

Knowledge is a tool, and like all tools, its impact is in the hands of the user.

Never by reflection, but only by doing is self- knowledge possible to one.

To gain knowledge, we must learn to ask the right questions; and to get answers, we must act, not wait for answers to occur to us.

There is no use if knowledge grows while desires multiply. It makes one a hero in words and a zero in action.

Reason is an action of the mind; knowledge is a possession of the mind; but faith is an attitude of the person. It means you are prepared to stake yourself on something being so.

Courage is the human virtue that counts most-courage to act on limited knowledge and insufficient evidence. That's all any of us have.

Don't be the ammunition wagon, be the rifle... knowledge exists primarily for use.