Quotes about Action

Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.

A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

Most of us know perfectly well what we ought to do; our trouble is that we don't want to do it.

the activity of my life ("doing" for Jesus) began to eclipse the contemplative dimension of my life ("being" with Jesus).

Most Christians talk about prayer but don't pray.

The best advisers, helpers and friends, always are not those who tell us how to act in special cases, but who give us, out of themselves, the ardent spirit and desire to act right, and leave us then, even through many blunders, to find out what our own form of right action is.

Do your duty, and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to the gods.

Managers are already voracious consumers of theory. Every time they make a decision or take action, it's based on some theory that leads them to believe that action will lead to the right result. The problem is, most managers aren't aware of the theories they're using, and they often use the wrong theories for the situation.

The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it.

The how-to-do-it always comes to the person who believes he can do it.