Quotes about action

"The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river."

Perot, H. Ross on action
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"Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction."

Picasso, Pablo on action
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"Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than a great author. There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written; and to write what is worthy of being read; and the"

Pike, Albert on action   

"We have all the light we need, we just need to put it in practice."

Pilgrim, Peace on action   

"Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, to keep what you want from ending, do it. Pry the door open or, if need be, wedge your foot in that door and keep it open."

Pine, Arthur on action   

"A well begun is half ended."

Plato on action   

"When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, Action, Action, Action."

Plutarch on action   

"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."

Pound, Ezra on action   

"Either move or be moved."

Powell, Colin on action   

"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."

Proudhon, Pierre Joseph on action   

"Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down."

Proverb on action
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"Try and trust will move mountains."

Proverb on action   

"When deeds speak, words are nothing."

Proverb, African on action
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"The early bird gets the worm."

Proverb, American on action   

"After all is said and done, more is said than done."

Proverb, American on action
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"From small beginnings come great things."

Proverb, American on action
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"Some will, some don't, so what!"

Proverb, American on action   

"The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."

Proverb, Chinese on action
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"Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself."

Proverb, Chinese on action
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"Talk doesn't cook rice."

Proverb, Chinese on action
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"I hear and I forget, I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

Proverb, Chinese on action
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"Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense."

Proverb, Chinese on action   

"To talk goodness is not good... only to do it is."

Proverb, Chinese on action   

"Big words seldom accompany good deeds."

Proverb, Danish on action   

"If you want a thing done, go. If not, send. The shortest answer is doing."

Proverb, English on action   

"As you make your bed, so you must lie in it."

Proverb, English on action   

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"It is better to be the hammer than the anvil."

Proverb, French on action   

"The greatest step is out the door."

Proverb, German on action
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"God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them."

Proverb, German on action   

"Act quickly, think slowly."

Proverb, Greek on action
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"The dog that trots about finds a bone."

Proverb, Gypsy on action   

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"What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing."

Proverb, Ibo on action   

"Call on God, but row away from the rocks."

Proverb, Indian on action
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"The person who doesn't scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs"

Proverb, Irish on action   

"Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out."

Proverb, Italian on action   

"He who walks with the lame learns how to limp."

Proverb, Latin on action   

"An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox."

Proverb, Mexican on action   

"He who strikes first, strikes twice."

Proverb, Mexican on action   

"The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving."

Quarles, Francis on action   

"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake."

Ray, Marie Beyon on action
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