Action Quotes | Beyond Motive 10/17

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Action Quotes

"Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you."

"Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you."

Howard Hughes, American Businessman

Action, Open, Play

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"It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys."

"It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys."

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French Novelist

Action, Victory, Adventure, Man

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"The problem is essentially that of communications to an army in action. After a rapid advance communications become disorganized, and there is a temporary halting until they are again in working order."

"The problem is essentially that of communications to an army in action. After a rapid advance communications become disorganized, and there is a temporary halting until they are again in working order."

John Desmond Bernal, Irish Scientist

Action, Army, Order

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"Ambition is not what a man would do, but what a man does, for ambition without action is fantasy."

"Ambition is not what a man would do, but what a man does, for ambition without action is fantasy."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Action, Ambition, Fantasy, Man

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"Actions are always more complex and nuanced than they seem. We have to be willing to wrestle with paradox in pursuing understanding."

"Actions are always more complex and nuanced than they seem. We have to be willing to wrestle with paradox in pursuing understanding."

Harold Evans, British Journalist

Action, Actions, Paradox, Understanding

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"This is the Bond of the new millennium. Everything is updated, from the action sequences to the interaction between the characters. All the elements reflect changes that have occurred in the world in recent years."

"This is the Bond of the new millennium. Everything is updated, from the action sequences to the interaction between the characters. All the elements reflect changes that have occurred in the world in recent years."

Rick Yune, American Actor

Action, World, Years

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"Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the world, at no practical cost to creditor countries."

"Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the world, at no practical cost to creditor countries."

Kenneth Clarke, English Politician

Action, Countries, Debt, Difference

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"It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of your actions."

"It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of your actions."

David Blunkett, British Politician

Action, Actions, Consequences, Responsibility

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

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

William Howard Taft, American President

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"Let me be clear - no one is above the law. Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions."

"Let me be clear - no one is above the law. Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions."

Antonio Villaraigosa, American Politician

Action, Actions, Law, Police

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"It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it."

"It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it."

Jacob Bronowski, English Scientist

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"The secret of big and revolutionary actions also consists in discovering the tiny step that is simultaneously a strategic step, insofar as it entails additional steps in the direction of a better reality."

"The secret of big and revolutionary actions also consists in discovering the tiny step that is simultaneously a strategic step, insofar as it entails additional steps in the direction of a better reality."

Gustav Heinemann, German Politician

Action, Actions, Direction, Reality

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"Anyone can lecture from the butt, only very few can act."

"Anyone can lecture from the butt, only very few can act."

Pawan Mishra, Indian Author

Action, Integrity, Word, Authenticity

9

"Action scenes get me so excited, and my adrenaline starts pumping."

"Action scenes get me so excited, and my adrenaline starts pumping."

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, American Model

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"Qhuinn's eyes shifted away from his buddy--and just happened to measure the distance down to the stone patio below. Hmm . . . doing a swan dive onto all that slate might just get the images of those two out of his head... of course, it would also turn his brain into scrambled eggs, but really, was that such a bad thing?"

"Qhuinn's eyes shifted away from his buddy--and just happened to measure the distance down to the stone patio below. Hmm . . . doing a swan dive onto all that slate might just get the images of those two out of his head... of course, it would also turn his brain into scrambled eggs, but really, was that such a bad thing?"

J.R. Ward, American Author

Action, Humor, Violence, Observation, Risk

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"Act well at the moment, and you have performed a good action for all eternity."

"Act well at the moment, and you have performed a good action for all eternity."

Michael Korda, English Novelist

Action, Eternity

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"My hope and prayer is that the body of Christ in America will awake with holy boldness, a boldness content neither with silence nor mere words but that backs up those words with action and results."

"My hope and prayer is that the body of Christ in America will awake with holy boldness, a boldness content neither with silence nor mere words but that backs up those words with action and results."

Frank R. Wolf, American Politician

Action, Hope, America, Body

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"He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in reality be digging a pit."

"He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in reality be digging a pit."

Ernest Bramah, English Writer

Action, May, Reality

9

"Party action should follow, not precede the creation of a dominant popular sentiment."

"Party action should follow, not precede the creation of a dominant popular sentiment."

Judith Ellen Foster, American Activist

Action, Creation, Party, Popular

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"Movement should be a counter, whether in action scenes or dialogue or whatever. It counters where your eye is going. This style thing, for me it's all fitted to the action, to the script, to the characters."

"Movement should be a counter, whether in action scenes or dialogue or whatever. It counters where your eye is going. This style thing, for me it's all fitted to the action, to the script, to the characters."

Samuel Fuller, American Director

Action, Eye, Style

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"Human beings and their actions constitute the advancing front, the surging crest of an ongoing movement that never stops."

"Human beings and their actions constitute the advancing front, the surging crest of an ongoing movement that never stops."

Corliss Lamont, American Philosopher

Action, Actions

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"A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action."

"A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action."

David Seabury, American Psychologist

Action, Surrender, Wishes

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"I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear."

"I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear."

Jan de Bont, Dutch Director

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"Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action."

"Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action."

W. Edwards Deming, American Scientist

Action, Behavior, Theory

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"The reality is that no one can be forced to join a union against their will, and a union cannot take action against those who decide not to join their union."

"The reality is that no one can be forced to join a union against their will, and a union cannot take action against those who decide not to join their union."

Dan Lipinski, American Politician

Action, Reality, Will

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"Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U.S. actions have been uncivilized and inhumane."

"Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U.S. actions have been uncivilized and inhumane."

Howard Zinn, American Historian

Action, Actions, Americans, Nation

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"The place of exciting innovation - where the action is - that's Rhode Island!"

"The place of exciting innovation - where the action is - that's Rhode Island!"

Donald L. Carcieri, American Politician

Action, Innovation

8

"If public opinion still endorses military action that's one thing, but if they wait maybe it will not. So it's not only impatience, but there are several other factors."

"If public opinion still endorses military action that's one thing, but if they wait maybe it will not. So it's not only impatience, but there are several other factors."

Hans Blix, Swedish Diplomat

Action, Impatience, Military, Opinion

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"I think the actions of the president are, in my opinion, the most vile and hateful words ever spoken by a sitting president. I am stunned and I'm horrified."

"I think the actions of the president are, in my opinion, the most vile and hateful words ever spoken by a sitting president. I am stunned and I'm horrified."

Rosie O'Donnell, American Comedian

Action, Actions, Opinion, President, Words

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"In should be the duty of every soldier to reflect on the experiences of the past, in the endeavor to discover improvements, in his particular sphere of action, which are practicable in the immediate future."

"In should be the duty of every soldier to reflect on the experiences of the past, in the endeavor to discover improvements, in his particular sphere of action, which are practicable in the immediate future."

B. H. Liddell Hart, British Historian

Action, Duty, Future, Past

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"Better never begin than never make an end."

"Better never begin than never make an end."

George Herbert, British Poet

8

"And I agreed the feeling of action as he was flying or jumping or leaping - a flowing cape would give it movement. It really helped, and it was very easy to draw."

"And I agreed the feeling of action as he was flying or jumping or leaping - a flowing cape would give it movement. It really helped, and it was very easy to draw."

Joe Shuster, Canadian Artist

Action, Feeling, Flying

8

"Good managers have a bias for action."

"Good managers have a bias for action."

Thomas J. Peters, American Writer

Action, Managers

8

"A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it."

"A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it."

Thornton Wilder, American Novelist

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"If you can train yourself to be actionable instead of reactionary, you will break out of the negative space that is typically furnished with fear, uncertainty and inaction, and move into that peaceful zone of determination, power, decisiveness and growth. Life will become less complicated."

"If you can train yourself to be actionable instead of reactionary, you will break out of the negative space that is typically furnished with fear, uncertainty and inaction, and move into that peaceful zone of determination, power, decisiveness and growth. Life will become less complicated."

Carlos Wallace, American Author

Action, Discipline, Power, Growth

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"Blacks who have not succumbed to the victim culture have been, are, and will be doing quite well - all on their own, without handouts, affirmative action, and other patronizing measures."

"Blacks who have not succumbed to the victim culture have been, are, and will be doing quite well - all on their own, without handouts, affirmative action, and other patronizing measures."

Tammy Bruce, American Author

Action, Culture, Will

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"Only the actions of the just, Smell sweet and blossom in their dust."

"Only the actions of the just, Smell sweet and blossom in their dust."

James Shirley, English Dramatist

Action, Actions

8

"There is a comfort zone of knowing where things are going and having characters in place, but the action gets more and more dramatic and is very challenging to describe."

"There is a comfort zone of knowing where things are going and having characters in place, but the action gets more and more dramatic and is very challenging to describe."

Jerry B. Jenkins, American Novelist

Action, Comfort, Zone

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"It was a question of helping a man prepare in the way that suits him best. The theory is if you give a man responsibility for his own actions, then it is up to him to accept that responsibility."

"It was a question of helping a man prepare in the way that suits him best. The theory is if you give a man responsibility for his own actions, then it is up to him to accept that responsibility."

David Gower, English Athlete

Action, Actions, Man, Question, Responsibility

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"Intent not followed by action is an insult to your design. Decide what you want, create a plan, and get your ass out there!"

"Intent not followed by action is an insult to your design. Decide what you want, create a plan, and get your ass out there!"

Steve Maraboli, American Author

Action, Intent, Design, Plan

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"In taking action we must remember that the things which are happening to the Jews today are but a part of the general disintegration anticipated by philosophers and historians of different schools for almost half a century."

"In taking action we must remember that the things which are happening to the Jews today are but a part of the general disintegration anticipated by philosophers and historians of different schools for almost half a century."

Louis Finkelstein, American Clergyman

Action, Historians, Schools, Today

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"Sam sent me to give you a message, Edilio. He said, 'Tell Edilio I couldn't kill the bugs.'"The things that came out of Hunter? Howard asked.Taylor closed her eyes. Tears squeezed out and rolled down her cheeks. "Yes. The things that came out of Hunter. Sam shot them, you know, with his light. But they're like, reflective or whatever. Anyway, it didn't kill them."

"Sam sent me to give you a message, Edilio. He said, 'Tell Edilio I couldn't kill the bugs.'"The things that came out of Hunter? Howard asked.Taylor closed her eyes. Tears squeezed out and rolled down her cheeks. "Yes. The things that came out of Hunter. Sam shot them, you know, with his light. But they're like, reflective or whatever. Anyway, it didn't kill them."

Michael Grant, American Author

Action, Responsibility, Conflict, Life

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"Wherever you see a man who gives someone else's corruption, someone else's prejudice as a reason for not taking action himself, you see a cog in The Machine that governs us."

"Wherever you see a man who gives someone else's corruption, someone else's prejudice as a reason for not taking action himself, you see a cog in The Machine that governs us."

John Jay Chapman, American Poet

Action, Corruption, Machine, Man

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"There's action only if there is danger."

"There's action only if there is danger."

Howard Hawks, American Director

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"What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions."

"What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions."

Steve Mann, Canadian Scientist

Action, Actions

7

"I was never able to convince myself that there was a cost-free alternative course, as from 1961, or that any of the different strategies since proposed, especially those involving stronger military action, would have made sense."

"I was never able to convince myself that there was a cost-free alternative course, as from 1961, or that any of the different strategies since proposed, especially those involving stronger military action, would have made sense."

William P. Bundy, American Historian

Action, Military, Sense

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"A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others."

"A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others."

Charles Darwin, English Scientist

Action, Actions, Being, Motives, Past

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"All moral laws are merely statements that certain kinds of actions will have good effects."

"All moral laws are merely statements that certain kinds of actions will have good effects."

George Edward Moore, English Philosopher

Action, Actions, Laws, Will

7

"But if I'm going to cause somebody else discomfort by my actions, then I should probably modify my actions toward them to make them as comfortable as possible."

"But if I'm going to cause somebody else discomfort by my actions, then I should probably modify my actions toward them to make them as comfortable as possible."

Max Cannon, American Artist

Action, Actions, Cause

7

"Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act."

"Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act."

Claud-Adrian Helvetius, French Philosopher

Action, Man, Motive

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