Quotes about Action
Indeed, to know is something that pleases talkers and boasters, but to do is that which pleases God.
— John Bunyan
The body without the soul is nothing but a dead carcass, so just saying these things without doing them is, in the same way, dead. The soul of true religion is the practical part.
— John Bunyan
If you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, then someday you can do the things you want do when you want to do them.
— John Maxwell
You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion.... The heart comes before the head.
— John Maxwell
Good leaders ask great questions that inspire others to dream more, think more, learn more, do more, and become more.
— John Maxwell
The reality is that you will never get much done unless you go ahead and do it before you are ready.
— John Maxwell
Good leaders motivate others by their listening skills. We are to: avoid prejudicial first impressions; become less self-centered; withhold initial criticism; stay calm; listen with empathy; be active listeners; clarify what we hear; and recognize the healing power of listening. Then we are to act on what we hear
— John Maxwell
An unintentional life accepts everything and does nothing. An intentional life embraces only the things that will add to the mission of significance.
— John Maxwell
You can act your way into feeling long before you can feel your way into action. If you wait until you feel like doing something, you will likely never accomplish it.
— John Maxwell
If I wanted to make a difference… Wishing for things to change wouldn't make them change. Hoping for improvements wouldn't bring them. Dreaming wouldn't provide all the answers I needed. Vision wouldn't be enough to bring transformation to me or others. Only by managing my thinking and shifting my thoughts from desire to deeds would I be able to bring about positive change. I needed to go from wanting to doing.
— John Maxwell
Today Matters People create success in their lives by focusing on today. It may sound trite, but today is the only time you have. It's too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow. That's why today matters.
— John Maxwell
Action is what converts human dreams into significance.
— John Maxwell