Famous Quotes about Action (437 Quotations)

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

The soul is made for action, and cannot rest till it be employed. Idleness is its rust. Unless it will up and think and taste and see, all is in vain.

The successful men of action are not sufficiently self-observant to know exactly on what their success depends.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the reason so many good minds are idle.

The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.

The view only changes for the lead dog.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

Then indecision brings its own delays, And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days. Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute; What you can do, or dream you can, begin it.

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is on a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.

There is no use trying, said Alice; one can't believe impossible things. I dare say you haven't had much practice, said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.

There should be less talk; a preaching point is not a meeting point. What do you do then? Take a broom and clean someone's house. That says enough.

Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing.