But men must know that in this theater of man’s life it is reserved only for God and the angels to be lookers on.
Action Quotes
The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is more important than the eye… The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
Whatever you do, do with all your might.
Action is the antidote to despair.
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
We should not be so taken up in the search for truth; as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue.
I say if it’s going to be done, let’s do it. Let’s not put it in the hands of fate. Let’s not put it in the hands of someone who doesn’t know me. I know me best. Then take a breath and go ahead.
The most drastic, and usually the most effective remedy for fear is direct action.
A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he’s not a man of action. It is as if a tennis player before returning a ball stopped to think about his views of the physical and mental advantages of tennis. You must act as you breathe.
The awakenings of remorse, virtuous shame and indignation, the glow of moral approbation if they do not lead to action, grow less and less vivid every time they occur, till at length the mind grows absolutely callous.
