Quotes about Action
The foolish wish and grumble; the wise, work and wait.
- James Allen
Nothing happens by itself... it all will come your way, once you understand that you have to make it come your way, by your own exertions.
- Ben Stein
When you have enough understanding and compassion in you, then that amount of understanding and compassion will try to express itself in action. And your practice should help you to cultivate more understanding and compassion.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Theology is not only about understanding the world; it is about mending the world.
- Miroslav Volf
We don't praise God to feel good, but to do good.
- Rick Warren
Train the ears to hear more, the eyes to see more, the hands to do more, the feet to accomplish more, the mind to think more, the heart to feel more, and the soul to love more.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
The mind speaks, though it does not have lips.The heart moves, though it does not have feet.The soul rises, though it does not have wings.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Read when you can.Teach when you ought.Learn when you must.Apply when you should.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
So much can be done, even when little is said.So little can be done, even when much is spoken.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Think much, say little, do much.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it.
- David Starr Jordan
Activism is something that no one can fake. You get angry. You cry. But you never throw in your towel, because that anger is what is propelling you to further action.
- Leymah Gbowee