Quotes about Action
Life's most persistent and urgent question is: "What are you doing for others?" Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
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.
— Ayn Rand
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you I the best place for the next moment.
— Oprah Winfrey
Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.
— Karl Barth
Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.
— Marcus Aurelius
Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
People disparage knowing and the intellectual life, and urge doing. I am content with knowing, if only I could know.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
We have one life; it soon will be past; what we do for God is all that will last.
— Muhammad Ali
Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake up and live!
— Bob Marley
Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant.
— Tony Robbins
Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?
— Tony Robbins