Quotes About Action

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

People are very quick to ridicule others for showing fear. But we rarely know the secret springboards behind human action. The man who shows great fear today may be tomorrow's hero. Who are we to judge?" Audie Murphy, most decorated soldier of World War II, Congressional Medal of Honor winner. Section 46, Lot 366-11, Grid O/P-22.5, Arlington National Cemetery.

Roger picks up a sachet of sugar and shakes it as if it's in need of discipline: wap-wap-wap-wap.

She threw off her coat and hefted the machine gun concealed inside it. It was a Vektor SS77: heavy and awkward, but capable of nine hundred rounds a minute. Four steps to her right took her out of the crowd. She dropped to her knee and squeezed the trigger.

And then you got us. Yeah, we stopped the zombie menace, but we're the ones who let it become a menace in the first place. At least we're cleaning up our own mess, and maybe that's the best epitaph to hope for. Generation Z, they cleaned up their own mess.

What we did, what every president since Washington has done, was provide a measured, appropriate response, in direct relation to a realistic threat assessment.

When fighting for your life, it may simply be too easy to flip the switch to "rock 'n' roll," no matter how wasteful and useless this might be.

What could I have done? I was unarmed, untrained. I couldn't have taken care of them. I could barely take care of myself. What could I have done? . . . Something. [Maze sighs in her sleep. Darnell pats her gently.] I could have done something.

eyes fixed on this growing, closing horde. I was, like, "C'mon, Zack, let's fuckin' do this!

When I woke Herbert, he sprang to his feet. What was the matter? When he saw that nothing was the matter, he started snoring again—to avoid being bored.

Though you see nothing, he is acting.

The only mistake is not to risk making one.

Don't you think God can work however he chooses?" "I believe God worked, and the rest is up to us.

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.

For faith with no effort is no faith at all.

The people who make a difference are not the ones with the credentials, but the ones with the concern.

Just because you are idle, don't assume God is.

Remember, God is in this crisis. Ask him to give you an index card–sized plan, two or three steps you can take today.

Prayer is conversation with God while driving to work or awaiting an appointment or before interacting with a client. Prayer can be the internal voice that directs the external action.

2Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good. If you act too quickly, you might make a mistake.

We do our way into better feelings. We do not feel our way into better doing.

This is no time for inactivity or despair. Off with the mourning clothes. Take some chances; take the initiative. You never know what might happen. You might have a part in bringing Christ to the world. Grace

God is in this crisis. Ask him to give you an index card–sized plan, two or three steps you can take today. Seek counsel from someone who has faced a similar challenge. Ask friends to pray. Look for resources. Reach out to a support group. Most importantly, make a plan.

Failure is a form of quicksand. Take immediate action or you'll be sucked under.