Quotes on Taking Action

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can't find them, make them.

The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.

To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.

You and you alone are responsible for taking actions to create the life of your dreams. Nobody else can (or will) do it for you.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

The problem in my life and other people's lives is not the absence of knowing what to do but the absence of doing it.

The biggest lesson I have learned is the stupendous importance of what we think. If I knew what you think, I would know what you are, for your thoughts make you what you are; by changing our thoughts, we can change our lives.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.

We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.

One can only forget about time by making use of it.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.

In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.