Action Quotes

Through the dry phases of calculations in her mind, she noticed that she did have time to feel something: it was the hard, exhilarating pleasure of action.

...only the pleasure which proceeds from a rational value judgement can be regarded as moral, pleasure, as such, is not a guide to action nor a standard of morality.

The action required to sustain human life is primarily intellectual; everything man needs has to be discovered by his mind and produced by his effort.

What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives.

We will not hesitate to speak out when we see actions that contradict those values.

Even limited military actions end up carrying with them great costs and unintended consequences.

One of the things I advised Donald Trump to do was to make sure that, before he commits to certain courses of action, he has really dug in and thought through how various issues play themselves out.

I do think that I have a better sense of how military action can result in unintended consequences.

You have countries like India that have tried to help untouchables, with essentially affirmative-action programs, but it hasn't fundamentally changed the structure of their societies.

Nonviolent action does not have to get others to be nice. It can in effect force them to consult their consciences.

I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States.

The appetite for power is old and irrepressible in humankind, and in its action almost always destructive.

To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.

Honor sets all the parts of the body politic in motion, and by its very action connects them; thus each individual advances the public good, while he only thinks of promoting his own interest.

No action is without its side effects.

In your thinking be a goal setter, but in your actions be a goal getter.

If I missed out on some really big action, I’m going to be royally pissed off!

Love is first and foremost exemplified by action - by practice - not solely by feeling.

Men always say, "Let's see what you can do." If we always talk and never work we will not accomplish anything.

I was primarily interested in people, and people in action, so that I did nothing photographically in the sense of doing buildings for their own sake or a still life or anything like that.

In a critical sense, doing nothing can mean doing something. Inaction can be action and embracing this paradox can save your life.

No one will do it for you.

I've done a bit of live action before but the fight sequences, the wire work and the physical regime were taken to another level [ in Doctor Strange].

Military action is never the first thing that you jump to. You always look at other possibilities, including economic sanctions, tightening the screws.

I believe in one God, Creator of the Universe in that He ought to be whipped from pilar to post and back again for His shameful actions toward Humanity.

We will take whatever action is necessary to protect our people, including against the terror tunnels that they are trying to dig against us.

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.

Wherever we play golf, people come out here to get autographs. They obviously come out to watch us play and see us in action, but they also want to interact with us.

It appeared to me obvious that the happiness of mankind should be the aim of all action, and I discovered to my surprise that there were those who thought otherwise.

People weren't meaning to be racist, but they didn't know. Action signals change, not intent. So when someone feels like they're not getting a fair shake, you gotta speak on it.

Nothing beats standing in the middle of the action, with all the data I need at my fingertips

I said something idiotic like, as [William] Shakespeare says, "Action is eloquence," and the judge just frowned at me and gave me a couple weeks in jail.

Mistakes are just 'mis-takes,' or an action that we took that missed.

Pay per click was just the beginning. The real evolution is pay per action.

Damn inflation, full speed ahead,' Greenspan has said in both action and word. I think an investor should believe him and invest accordingly.

You are what you do. It's about actions.

What is Kanye West's message? Like most rap, "I am the greatest person ever and you're not." I used to call it affirmative action for the ego.

The idea that China and India will just abandon climate action is not true, because they're doing it for more reasons than we are.

By themselves, they are not enough; we also need to engage in political action.

Calvin: Life's a lot more fun when you aren't responsible for your actions.

Steinway is the finest piano ever made. Its tone is magnificent and its well-balanced action superb.

For comprehensive Earth action, an all-of-the-Earth representative democracy is required. That is, a global parliament.

Leaders do not sway with the polls. Instead, they sway the polls through their own words and actions.

I love 'Goodfellas' because it's a great movie - it's funny and there is action at perfect points. I just think Martin Scorsese makes everyone look really cool.

A sense of proportion and humanitarian action are not issues for terrorists. Their aim is that of killing and destroying.

I'm kind of looking for something with a lot less action and more talking and listening.

When the world question your abilities, respond with your actions.

I became Vulnerability TED, like an action figure - like Ninja Barbie, but I'm Vulnerability TED.

We describe [Paper Girls] as Stand By Me meets Terminator.It's a story about nostalgia and childhood, but with an action-packed, sci-fi bent.

A totally honest organization would never hide or disguise actions or stonewall.