Action Quotes

Besides why should we be cowed by the name of Action? “Tis a trick of the senses,” – no more. We know that the ancestor of every action is a thought. To think is to act.

Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.

Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.

Is there anything so wretched as to look at a man of fine abilities doing nothing?

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.

What man knows should find expression in what he does. The chief value of superior knowledge is that it leads to a performing manhood.

Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.

To know just what has to be done, then do it, comprises the whole philosophy of practical life.

The time for action is past! Now is the time for senseless bickering!

It is better to be making the news than taking it; to be an actor rather than a critic.