To dispose a soul to action we must upset its equilibrium.
Action Quotes
Inaction, contrary for its reputation as being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.
It is well to think well; it is divine to act well.
Successful action tends to become an end in itself.
Up to a point a man’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and movements and changes in the world about him. Then there comes a time when it lies within his grasp to shape the clay of his life into the sort of thing he wishes to be. Only the weak blame parents, their race, […]
Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little off course and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up […]
Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy. Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame.
The greatest happiness is to transform one’s feelings into action.