The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.
The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.
The ancestor of every action is thought.
The best way to get something done is to begin.
The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
The common conception is that motivation leads to action, but the reverse is true — action precedes motivation. You have to ''prime the pump'' and get the juice flowing, which motivates you to work on your goals. Getting momentum going is the most difficult part of the job, and often taking the first step is enough to prompt you to make the best of your day.
The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.
The curse of me and my nation is that we always think things can be bettered by immediate action of some sort, any sort rather than no sort.
The deed is everything, the glory is naught.
The difficulties you meet will resolve themselves as you advance. Proceed, and light will dawn, and shine with increasing clearness on your path.
The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
The early bird gets the worm.
The end of man is action, and not thought, though it be of the noblest.
The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch.
The German intellect wants the French sprightliness, the fine practical understanding of the English, and the American adventure; but it has a certain probity, which never rests in a superficial performance, but asks steadily, To what end? A German public asks for a controlling sincerity.
The great end of life is not knowledge but action.
The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.
The greatest potential for control tends to exist at the point where action takes place.
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