Take Action Quotes

“Seek wisdom. Wisdom waits to be gathered. She cannot be bartered or sold. She is a fight for the diligent. And only the diligent will find her. The lazy man – the stupid man – never even looks. Though wisdom is available to many, she is found by few. Seek wisdom. Find her, and you will find success and contentment.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

“There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense and the wise counsel of people we trust. But we lean forward nonetheless because, despite all risks and rational argument, we believe that the path we are choosing is the right and best thing to do. We refuse to be bystanders, even if we do not know exactly where our actions will lead.” – Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

“Are you better off than you were one year ago, one month ago, or one week ago? If not, things will not improve by themselves.” ~ Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek

“There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,’ and an optimist who says, ‘Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.’ Either way, nothing happens.” ~ Yvon Chouinard

“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli

“Many a false step was made by standing still.” ~ Fortune Cookie

“‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.” ~ Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek

“The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle.” ~ Author unknown

“Welcome every morning with a smile. Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday. Be a self-starter. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don’t waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.” ~ Og Mandino

“No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.” ~ W. Clement Stone

“If a friend is in trouble, don’t annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.” ~ Edgar Watson Howe

“Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision.” ~ Toyotomi Hideyoshi, The Swordless Samurai

“Whether in commerce, administration, or on the battlefield, leaders who win understand the Secret of Victory: Act first to finish first.” ~ Toyotomi Hideyoshi, The Swordless Samurai

“The pain of discipline weighs ounces whereas the pain of regret weighs tons.” ~ Jim Rohn

“One way to kill an opportunity is to avoid taking it.” ~ Jack Canfield

“Remember, it’s more mentally tiring to think about what has to be done, and all the things that might go wrong, than it is to physically do the job.” ~ Jack Canfield

“It always came back to my original belief of having passion. You can’t just generate passion; you’ve really got to have it from the beginning. You need to believe in yourself and in your projects. Very early in your career you need to shoot things that you believe in, things that you really want to shoot [photography]. You need to take risks. Don’t wait for the phone to ring. Success is only going to happen if you are out there really working to make it happen.” ~ Eric Meola

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking down your complex overwheliming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” ~ Mark Twain

“Nothing we can do can change the past, but everything we do changes the future.” ~ Ashleigh Brilliant