Act Quotes

The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.

It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment.

Some locations are so terrible, you can't even breathe, and you still have to act.

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.

How dare anyone, parent, schoolteacher, or merely literary critic, tell me not to act colored.

Obedience is an act of faith; disobedience is the result of unbelief.

A conventional good read is usually a bad read, a relaxing bath in what we know already. A true good read is surely an act of innovative creation in which we, the readers, become conspirators.

Choosing what you want to do, and when to do it, is an act of creation.

If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To be thus helpful it is necessary rigorously to avoid the arrest of spontaneous movements and the imposition of arbitrary tasks.

I cannot sing, dance or act; what else would I be but a talk show host.

The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.

It is within your power at this very moment not only to consumate an act of enlightened statesmanship, but, as the instrument of the Almighty, to restore to freedom a race of men.

For me, exploration is about that journey to the interior, into your own heart. I'm always wondering, how will I act at my moment of truth? Will I rise up and do what's right, even if every fiber of my being is telling me otherwise?

Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act.

Only remember west of the Mississippi it's a little more look, see, act. A little less rationalize, comment, talk.

Stimuli, however, do not act upon an indifferent organism.

We are all trying to balance our careers and children and give as much of ourselves and our time to them. You work and have a husband, and projects, and friends. It is a balancing act.

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.

I would act whether or not I was paid. I would be involved in ensemble groups. I would have the desire to tell stories.

The main purpose of life is to live rightly, think rightly, act rightly. The soul must languish when we give all our thought to the body.

But, you know, we spent two years putting our act together.

Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.

People see me as someone who doesn't take any crap from anyone - which I don't - but it's my shtick, and I obviously don't act like that all the time.

The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states.

With the first act of cruelty committed in the name of revolution, with the first murder, with the first purge and execution, we have lost the revolution.

I am a child but I have to think and act like a woman, this business forces you to.

What this bill says is it reiterates again the deadline, and that the Senate should act before the deadline, and that's what the American people are expecting.

My sister sometimes does a Todd Barry tribute act.

I've done a lot of acting. I'm not saying I'm the greatest, but I'd love to act, I'd love to sing.