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Action Quotes - Page 51

. . . our lives are shaped by our interactions with others. Whether we have a long conversation with a friend or simply place an order at a restaurant, every interaction makes a difference.

Tom Rath, Donald O. Clifton (2007). “How Full Is Your Bucket? Educator's Edition: Positive Strategies for Work and Life”, p.1, Simon and Schuster

Mental events such as perceivings, rememberings, decisions, and actions resist capture in the net of physical theory.

Donald Davidson (2001). “Essays on Actions and Events: Philosophical Essays”, p.207, Oxford University Press

What we did in Iraq was exactly the right thing to do. If I had it to recommend all over again, I would recommend exactly the same course of action.

"Cheney, Edwards spar over Iraq policies". Debate at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, www.cnn.com. October 7, 2004.

When action is needed, optimism, even of the mildly delusional variety, may be a good thing.

Daniel Kahneman (2011). “Thinking, Fast and Slow”, p.291, Macmillan

How happy can you be when you think every action and thought is being monitored by a judgmental ghost ?

Dan Barker (1992). “Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist”, Freedom from Religion Fndtn

There is a certain degree of satisfaction in having the courage to admit one's errors.

Dale Carnegie (2016). “How to win friends & influence people”, p.117, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

Attractions are proportional to destinies.

Charles Fourier (1851). “The passions of the human soul and their influence on society and civilization...”, p.12

When it comes down to it, I'd rather have an action figure than a Golden Globe.

"Chadwick Boseman on Snubs: 'I'd Rather Have an Action Figure Than a Golden Globe'" by Ryan Gajewski, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 28, 2015.

The seeds of love have taken hold and if we won't burn together, I'll burn alone.

Bret Easton Ellis (2010). “The Rules of Attraction”, p.47, Pan Macmillan

I'm a Pisces, and Pisces have this weird inability to be completely spontaneous. We're too conscious of our actions. I've always been way too sensible for my own good.

"Smashing Pumpkins: SPIN’s ‘Mellon Collie’ Cover Story, ‘Zero Worship’". Interview with Craig Marks, www.spin.com. October 23, 2015.

Action is movement with intelligence

B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.28, Rodale

Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life.

Albert Einstein (2015). “Bite-Size Einstein: Quotations on Just About Everything from the Greatest Mind of the Twentieth Century”, p.15, St. Martin's Press

Being productive gives people a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that loafing never can.

Zig Ziglar (2000). “Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World: Daily Hope for the Daily Grind”, Thomas Nelson Inc