Action(s) Quotes

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Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform mot

Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.

Sir Isaac Newton

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In action be primitive; in foresight, a strategist.

In action be primitive; in foresight, a strategist.

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If you go on working with the light available, you will meet

If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.

Ramana Maharshi

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For every action there is an equal and opposite government p

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

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

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

Baltasar Gracian

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Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall f

Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall flat on your face, and then reach for the stars.

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It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you

It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.

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Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing.

Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing.

David Letterman

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Once in motion, a pattern tends to stay in motion.

Once in motion, a pattern tends to stay in motion.

J. G. Gallimore

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You will be better advised to watch what we do instead of wh

You will be better advised to watch what we do instead of what we say.

John N. Mitchell

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It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints,

It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints, not exactly what is said, nor yet entirely what is done.

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Well begun is half done.

Well begun is half done.

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One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

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I didn't think; I experimented.

I didn't think; I experimented.

Wilhelm Roentgen

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If you act like you know what you're doing, you can do anyth

If you act like you know what you're doing, you can do anything you want -- except neurosurgery.

John Lowenstein

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So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just do

So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don't sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.

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No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. N

No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.

Harry Emerson Fosdick

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One mustn't allow acting to be like stockbroker -- you must

One mustn't allow acting to be like stockbroker -- you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine punctuality, efficiency, good nature, obedience, intelligence, and concentration with an unawareness of what is going to happen next, thus keeping yourself available for excitement.

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A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execut

A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.

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The odds of hitting your target go up dramatically when you

The odds of hitting your target go up dramatically when you aim at it.

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