Quotes about Action
Her heavenly form Angelick, but more soft and feminine, Her graceful innocence, her every air Of gesture, or least action overawed His malice
— John Milton
The goal of the Christian life is not external conformity or mindless action, but a passionate love for God informed by the mind and embraced by the will.
— John Owen
For having wealth and wherewithal to "do good", if you do it not, talk not of faith, for you have no faith in you.
— Lancelot Andrewes
If we are to better the future we must disturb the present.
— Catherine Booth
Fixin' onything is man's work," came Opal's firm answer. Tearin' down or killin', that thar's easy. Any addle-pated fool kin pull the trigger of a rifle-gun or fling a rock. It's fixin' that's hard, takes a heap more doin'.
— Catherine Marshall
Worrying can lead to stress. What do we accomplish when we worry? Focus your mind on actions rather than on worrying! Action brings less stress
— Catherine Pulsifer
Fix the problem, not the blame.
— Catherine Pulsifer
As long as a man has two hands and a strong back, he can make things happen. It's no good being fearful. Worry won't change the future a whit, and it misses the joy of this glad day.
— Cathy Gohlke
Life is full of 'ifs,' Robert. What is important is what we do with what is.
— Cathy Gohlke
In things that are "below him," man has freedom in Luther's view to act as he sees fit. In things "above," however, the matter is different; there we encounter the problem of God's predestination.
— Gerhard Forde
A sacrament is an action in which the Word of God does something to us through the earthly sign. It is an action in which God gets through to us in a concrete way.
— Gerhard Forde
If you convey to a woman that something ought to be done, there is always a dreadful danger that she will suddenly do it.
— GK Chesterton