Action(s) Quotes

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To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and s

To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

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I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to d

Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do, if it were my last of life.

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The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.

The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.

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No sooner said than done -- so acts your man of worth.

No sooner said than done -- so acts your man of worth.

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An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

Friedrich Engels

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Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

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Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you ne

Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.

George MacDonald

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Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.Lat., Seize the day

Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.Lat., Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow.

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It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by.

Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by.

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Lest he should wander irretrievably from the right path, he

Lest he should wander irretrievably from the right path, he stands still.

William Hazlitt

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It isn't sufficient just to want -- you've got to ask yourse

It isn't sufficient just to want -- you've got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want.

Richard D. Rosen

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No one will do it for you.

No one will do it for you.

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You must take the first step. The first steps will take some

You must take the first step. The first steps will take some effort, maybe pain. But after that, everything that has to be done is real-life movement.

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Now is the season for sailing; for already the chattering sw

Now is the season for sailing; for already the chattering swallow is come and the pleasant west wind; the meadows bloom and the sea, tossed up with waves and rough blasts, has sunk to silence. Weigh thine anchors and unloose thy hawsers, O Mariner, and sail with all thy canvas set.

Leonidas of Tarentum

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Unless a capacity for thinking be accompanied by a capacity

Unless a capacity for thinking be accompanied by a capacity for action, a superior mind exists in torture.

Benedetto Croce

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Some people forget to plant in the spring, idle away the sum

Some people forget to plant in the spring, idle away the summer hours and then expect to reap in the fall.

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Keep your head and your heart going in the right direction a

Keep your head and your heart going in the right direction and you will not have to worry about your feet.

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The best way to get something done is to begin.

The best way to get something done is to begin.

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