Action Quotes

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.

Democracy is never a thing done. Democracy is always something that a nation must be doing. What is necessary now is one thing and one thing only that democracy become again democracy in action, not democracy accomplished and piled up in goods and gold.

The United States must also continue to push the United Nations Security Council for strong action to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions. In the meantime, it is our job to take meaningful steps to eliminate the threats posed by Iran.

Action is the antidote to despair.

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal agency that has a role to play in this terrorism is working overtime now, taking every necessary action to protect our great citizens.

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.

I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.

Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless.

Hollywood is throwing action movies at me.

In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.

I'm a physical type of actor and love projects in which I can get physical. The more action, the better.

I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.

Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived answers.

Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own life, fortune, destiny.

Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.

But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.

Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading figure in our nation's civil rights history.

To resort to power one need not be violent, and to speak to conscience one need not be meek. The most effective action both resorts to power and engages conscience.

I would just love to do something where I'd have to train and work really hard and do one of those types of action movies, which a lot of women are doing now.

Action for which I become responsible, or for which my administration becomes responsible, shall be within the law.

But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be, whenever and wherever the hour strikes and calls to noble action.

Thought precedes action, action does not always precede thought.

Letting someone down is not criminal action.

I tried to stir the imagination and enthusiasms of students to take risks, to do what they were most afraid of doing, to widen their horizons of action.

Only through the conscious action of the working masses in city and country can it be brought to life, only through the people's highest intellectual maturity and inexhaustible idealism can it be brought safely through all storms and find its way to port.

I think what's dangerous about being an actor who does action movies is you think, 'Well, I can totally handle myself now.' But if my opponent didn't know the other half of the routine, I don't know how well I'd do.

When faith and hope fail, as they do sometimes, we must try charity, which is love in action. We must speculate no more on our duty, but simply do it. When we have done it, however blindly, perhaps Heaven will show us why.

Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.

So while I will never minimize the costs involved in military action, I am convinced that a failure to act in Libya would have carried a far greater price for America.

The tragedy of 9/11 galvanised the American superpower into action, leaving us in Europe divided in its wake.