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Replace frantic action with quiet seeing. Society is like a maniac wildly driving a truck with his eyes closed. Look at all the human wrecks! Look at all the sorrow! Let this remind you to slow down your life to where you can ask, 'Where am I going and why?' Never mind the reckless drivers who want only fast thrills and self-glory. You were called to make a marvelous discovery. Quietly see that you have a True Treasure to find.
The Daily Guru
There is a spiritual godliness that drifts naturally through the affairs of man, but it is visible only if actions are undertaken and performed with that godliness in mind.
from The Trick to Money Is Having Some!, by Stuart Wilde (see other works by Stuart Wilde )
Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.
Joel A Barker, American Businessman, Consultant & Author of Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future
Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can be aroused by two things: first, an idea which takes the imagination by storm; and second, a definite, intelligible plan for carrying that idea into action.
Arnold Toynbee (1889-1975), author of Change And Habit
You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.
Henry Ford (1863-1947) American Industrialist, author of My Life and Work 1922 (see other works about Henry Ford )
Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.
Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993) pastor, speaker and author of Six Attitudes for Winners (Pocket Guides) , The Power of Positive Thinking , and many others. See 3 book compilation by Norman Vincent Peale: Three Complete Books: The Power of Positive Thinking; The Positive Principle Today; Enthusiasm Makes the Difference . and other works by Norman Vincent Peale
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcomings, who knows the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows in the end the high achievement of triumph and who, at worst, if he fails while daring greatly, knows his place shall never be with those timid and cold souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 26th US President. Read about him in Theodore Roosevelt: The Rough Riders/An Autobiography (Library of America) and The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks) . (see also other works about Theodore Roosevelt )
Let him that would move the world, first move himself.
Socrates (469-399BC) Greek philosopher. See Conversations of Socrates (Penguin Classics) . and other works about Socrates
Men may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.
Lewis Cass (1782-1866) American politician
The worst thing that one can do is not try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized – and never knowing.
David Viscott, American author, speaker and trainer. See Finding Your Strength in Difficult Times .
The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention.
Duguet
Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
Dietrich Bonhoffer (1906-1945)
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.
Buddhist proverb (see other Buddhist proverbs )
Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past.
Tyron Edwards
There’s no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen.
Wayne Dyer, author of The Secrets of the Power of Intention: Live Lecture (6-CD Set) (see other works from Wayne Dyer )
Dreaming is wonderful, goal setting is crucial, but action is supreme. To make something great happen you must get busy and make it happen. Take that action step today that will put you on your path to achievement.
Greg Werner, strength and conditioning coach
Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.
Joel A Barker, American businessman, consultant and author of Paradigms: Business of Discovering the Future
The value of action is that we make mistakes; mistakes show us what we need to learn.
Peter McWilliams, author of Do It! Let's Get Off Our Buts (see other works by Peter McWilliams )
Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.
Earl Nightingale (see works by Earl Nightingale )
There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen.
Hugh Prather (see works by Hugh Prather )
Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must first be overcome.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English Author (see works by Samuel Johnson )
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Martin Luther King Jr (see works about Martin Luther King Jr )
The truth is… everything counts. Everything. Everything we do and everything we say. Everything helps or hurts; everything adds to or takes away from someone else.
Countee Cullen
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