Quotes About Action

The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavour is taking the first step, making the first decision.

Design is action at a distance.

the brain's business is not to give us an accurate or objective view of the world, but to give us a useful view - one we can act on

The illness, and the untimely death of my brothers, has made me conscious of the fact that - rather than just think about it - it's crucial that you do today what you want to do.

Never do what you can't undo until you've considered well what you can't do once you've done it.

Doing something stupid and reckless is not a better proof of your love than doing something measured and powerful.

Open your eyes. This horrible mess is your life. There is no sense in waiting for it to get better. Stop putting it off and live it.

You can wait a very long time for them to give you your freedom. Taking it might be faster.

We will discover the truth. And face it. And whatever it is, we will go after them. And we will kill them all, like the bastards we are.

Fault has no place in the greater scheme of things, little one. Fault and guilt are as useless as apology once the deed is done. Once the action has been taken, all must endure what follows.

I should live each day as if it were significant, as if everyday the fate of the world depended on my action.

Today! Today! Tomorrow begins today!

Ahora lo entiendo. Tenía que decírmelo para espolearme. Tengo que dejar de comportarme como si hubiera un mañana donde enmendar las cosas. Todo debe hacerse ahora, de inmediato, sin pensar en el futuro. Sin creer en el futuro. Sin temer el futuro.

I've just been living from day to day. Waiting for something or someone else to change the situation." His eyes studied her face, looking for a reaction to his next words. "I think I need to make a real decision. I believe I need to take action on my own.

There is no path to the future, Fitz. The path is now. Now is all there is, or ever will be. You can change perhaps the next ten breaths in your life. But after that, random chance seizes you in its jaws again. A tree falls on you, a spider bites your ankle, and all your grand plans for winning a battle are for naught. Now is what we have, Fitz, and now is where we act to stay alive.

There's a difference between thinking an action is wise and doing it.

There is no path to the future, Fitz. The path is now. Now is all there is, or ever will be. You can change perhaps the next breaths in your life. But after that, random chance seizes you in its jaws again. A tree falls on you, a spider bites your ankle, and all your grand plans for winning a battle are for naught. Now is what we have, Fitz, and now is where we act to stay alive.

All you can do is start from where you are.

Not a perfect quote, but close." "Don't do what you can't undo, until you've considered what you can't do once you've done it.

One way to disperse fear and create decision was to consider the worst possible outcome of one's actions.

Half the evil in this world occurs while decent people stand by and do nothing wrong. It's not enough to refrain from evil, Trell. People have to attempt to do right, even if they believe they cannot succeed.

He got to the point. No idle questions about me, or you, or what was going on. He had found the thing he could do and come to do it. I like that in a man. Knowing what he can do, and doing it.

Half the evil in this world occurs while decent people stand by and do nothing wrong. It's not enough to refrain from evil, Trell. People have to attempt to do right, even if they believe they cannot succeed.

Cold isn't so bad. Cold can only kill you if you stand still. Just keep moving.