Action Quotes
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So complex is the human spirit that it can itself scarce discern the deep springs which impel it to action.
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My grandmother always used to tell me, if I had a problem, I was only allowed to complain for one second. Then I had to take action.
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That which holds our attention determines our action.
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A pinwheel also needs wind. And with our actions, and our intentions, we can be that wind. We have to be those agents of change for the young people and their families in our communities.
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It really wasn't my thing. It still isn't my thing, the whole science-fiction action thing. I prefer simpler, character-based movies.
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It's not about you, it's about the next person. The single best use of a business book is to help someone else. Sharing what you read, handing the book to a person who needs it... pushing those around you to get in sync and to take action-that's the main reason it's a book, not a video or a seminar. A book is a souvenir and a container and a motivator and an easily leveraged tool. Hoarding books makes them worth less, not more.
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The power of yes: that's what allows creativity to breathe and to come in. That's what allows your ideas to become living, breathing, moving dreams in action.
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Lenin, the greatest man of action in our century and at the same time the most selfless.
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Imperfect action beats perfect inaction every time.
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There is no conceivable human action which custom has not at one time justified and at another condemned.
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Every change begins with a vision and a decision to take action.
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It is the medium that shapes and controls the scale and form of human association and action. (p. 9)
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Let us fight the battle-retreat from the things that attract us and rouse ourselves to meet the things that actually attack us.
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Between man and his social environment there is a reciprocal action. Men make society what it is and society makes men what they are, and the result is therefore a kind of vicious circle.
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Action is just one of my skills.
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Truscott: Do you realize what I'm doing here?McLeavy: No. Your every action has been a mystery to me.Truscott: That is as it should be. The process by which the police arrive at the solution to a mystery is, in itself, a mystery.
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When you have little girls bringing you your action figures for you to sign, it's like, 'Wow, things are happening, and dreams do come true.'
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That action is best which procures the greatest happiness.
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Faith is not complacent; faith is action. You don’t have faith and wait. When you have faith, you move.
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What a man does is the real test of what a man is.
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I did the original Robotron game back in 1982. To me it's still one of the classic 2D games as far as action and decisions per second, and kills per second, and explosions per second. It's super-frenetic and totally involving. There's been a lot of games since, a lot of Robotron sequels. A lot of them haven't even captured the magic of Robotron, much less moving things forward.
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I'm learning as much martial arts as I possibly can. My show is packed with action. Enough to get a rise.
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We associate stress with action, but how can you take action without stress? You take the right actions with a different energy. Yes, that might affect the speed at which you work or how much you get done in one day, but you'll probably get things done more efficiently.
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Millions of people around the world suffer daily from the harmful health and environmental impacts caused by indoor cooking fires and inefficient cookstoves. Together with the Global Alliance on Clean Cookstoves, we are taking action to address this critical problem and to promote a cleaner, healthier environment. I am pleased to celebrate the launch of this Alliance and proud to say that agencies from across the U.S. Federal Government will continue to play an important role in this initiative.
