Quotes About Action

I have this restlessness. I'm relentless to do things. My wife will say I'm an absolute nightmare.

I'm hoping that maybe I can be part of a disaster relief effort, something that's real life. That's kind of what I do anytime I stop working: 'OK, what's something that you've really wanted to do?'

What use is revelation or religion if it doesnt change anything?

Every act of his life is, in a very real sense, a religious act.

Never relinquish the initiative.

Too often, we rely on other people - whether it be politicians or institutions - to effect change.

System-wide changes rely on a critical mass of interested parties, all willing to enter into deep partnerships and collaborations, founded on new levels of trust and a commitment to action, not debate.

I always say to the players, 'You can either create or wait.' If you're waiting, you're relying on someone else, as simple as that. But if you create it, you've got to do it.

We must take action now, by permitting re-importation, to ensure that health care and prescription drugs remain accessible and affordable for everyone.

A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm; that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt fated support them through great actions.

As for the promotion of peace congresses we have had our meetings and assemblies, but the promotion through them of the determined and effective will to peace displaying itself in action and policy remains to be achieved.

You can listen to what everybody says, but the fact remains that you've got to get out there and do the thing yourself.

All action to address climate change is an inseparable and integrated part of the whole plan, and the leadership and commitment of all governments remains central to success.

We can remake the world daily.

If I could remake any Eighties project, it would be less an action flick than a character-driven drama with a rich story to tell.

We used to watch the muscle movies on Saturday matinees, such as 'Hercules Unchained.' Then we'd go outside and do a remake of it.

I didn't much care for the 'Dawn' remake. It was a well-made action movie but really wasn't anything like my 'Dawn Of The Dead.'

I've seen Congress do some remarkable things within a short period of time.

People know things and have a remarkable capacity to act in their individual immediate interests all the time.

Different people were complaining, and I remember saying, 'Why don't we just demonstrate?' The Whitney was the first.

I prefer that people remember me as a president who made reforms rather than a president who did nothing.

If you want to remember me, organize!

I remember when 'Bloodsport' came out - I used to watch that movie over and over again.

In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action.