Action Quotes

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

A man is not good or bad for one action.

Do as we say, and not as we do.

Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our own deeds.

Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.

Is there anything so wretched as to look at a man of fine abilities doing nothing?

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.

What man knows should find expression in what he does. The chief value of superior knowledge is that it leads to a performing manhood.

Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.

To know just what has to be done, then do it, comprises the whole philosophy of practical life.