Action Quotes

Stay we no longer, dreaming of renown, But sound the trumpets, and about our task. (Henry VI)

Stability itself is nothing else than a more sluggish motion.

Only actions give life its strength, as only moderation gives it its charm.

Action is eloquence. (Coriolanus)

Move out man! Life is fleeting by. Do something worthwhile, before you die. Leave behind a work sublime, that will outlive you and time.

When you take a bull by the horns – what happens is a toss-up.

Life is act, and not to do is death.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

All actions are judged by the motive prompting them.

So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating and destructive effect upon our society than the others.