No matter how full a reservoir of “maxims” one may possess, and no matter how good one’s “sentiments” may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to “act”, one’s character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. With mere good intentions, hell is proverbially paved.
Action Quotes
The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.
Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.
Idleness and timidity often despair without being overcome, and forbear attempts for fear of being defeated; and we may promote the invigoration of faint endeavors, by showing what has already been performed.
Deeds are better things than words are, Actions mightier than boasting.
In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.
Do not suffer life to stagnate; it will grow muddy for want of motion: commit yourself again to the current of the world.
We won’t always know whose lives we touched and made better for our having cared, because actions can sometimes have unforeseen ramifications. What’s important is that you do care and you act.
We never do anything well till we cease to think about the manner of doing it.
The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pain, or the dread of pain.
