When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves he is not a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
—Jean Paul Richter
Somewhere deep down we know that in the final analysis we do decide things and that even our decisions to let someone else decide are really our decisions, however pusillanimous.
—John Locke
Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.
—Mark Twain
Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it a charm.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.
—Samuel Johnson
We defend and we build a way of life, not for America alone, but for all mankind.
—Theodore Roosevelt
Life is one long process of getting tired.
—Thomas Jefferson
Aggressive fighting for the right is the greatest sport in the world.
—Unknown
We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with high and resolute courage. For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.
—Theodore Roosevelt
Delay is preferable to error.
—Thomas Jefferson
The phrase "action speaks louder than words," is most easily proven by a swift kick to the genitals.
—Devin J. Monroe
If a man loves you, you'll never question where his heart is. He will never place doubt in your mind. You'll actually feel the love he has for you, not because he has told you, but because his actions show and prove it every single day.
—Leslie Braswell in Get the Guy