100 Quotes About Action

Action is one of the most important things we can do, but it can also be one of the hardest things to do. Since so much of our lives are spent daydreaming, planning, or ranting about “what ifs” that never come into fruition, it’s easy to let procrastination get the best of us. It’s important to start taking action on the things you want to achieve. Action brings results, and results bring happiness for everyone involved Read more

So if you’ve been putting off setting your goals and getting started on them, here are some action quotes to help you jumpstart your day.

I want to be in a relationship where you telling...
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I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me. Steve Maraboli
Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take...
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Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering. Steve Maraboli
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When forever becomes a place...when forever ceases to be just a word… when it ceases to be just a measurement of time…but instead becomes a place where soul mates can dance to the song in their hearts... that is a reflection of true love. Steve Maraboli
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Do you think we can be friends?” I asked. He stared up at the ceiling. “Probably not, but we can pretend. Priya Ardis
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Vane grabbed me. “DuLac, let’s chat.” British-speak for “Stand still while I yell at you. Priya Ardis
We are what we pretend to be, so we must...
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We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality – not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others' prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure. Roy T. Bennett
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How would your life be different if… You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day… You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey. Steve Maraboli
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Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words. Roy T. Bennett
To have what you have never had, you have to...
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To have what you have never had, you have to do what you have never done. Roy T. Bennett
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Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn't what you get for it, but what you become for it. Shake things up today! Be You...Be Free...Share. Steve Maraboli
When you do the right thing, you get the feeling...
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When you do the right thing, you get the feeling of peace and serenity associated with it. Do it again and again. Roy T. Bennett
Action expresses priorities.
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Action expresses priorities. Mahatma Gandhi
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Renew, release, let go. Yesterday’s gone. There’s nothing you can do to bring it back. You can’t “should’ve” done something. You can only DO something. Renew yourself. Release that attachment. Today is a new day! Steve Maraboli
Dreams don't work unless you take action. The surest way...
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Dreams don't work unless you take action. The surest way to make your dreams come true is to live them. Roy T. Bennett
Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for...
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Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls. Joseph Campbell
A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion...
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A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. Steve Maraboli
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People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and ignorance. And while they seem quite eager to feed you their negativity, please remember that sometimes the diet we need to be on is a spiritual and emotional one. Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul. Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into positive action. Steve Maraboli
It doesn't matter what you did or where you were...it...
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It doesn't matter what you did or where you were...it matters where you are and what you're doing. Get out there! Sing the song in your heart and NEVER let anyone shut you up! ! Steve Maraboli
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Let today be the day you stop being haunted by the ghost of yesterday. Holding a grudge & harboring anger/resentment is poison to the soul. Get even with people...but not those who have hurt us, forget them, instead get even with those who have helped us. Steve Maraboli
The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we...
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The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday. Steve Maraboli
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People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. When you change for the better, the people around you will be inspired to change also....but only after doing their best to make you stop. Live your truth and don't EVER stop. Steve Maraboli
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How would your life be different if… You stopped worrying about things you can’t control and started focusing on the things you can? Let today be the day… You free yourself from fruitless worry, seize the day and take effective action on things you can change. Steve Maraboli
Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message...
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Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up. Steve Maraboli
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Today is a new day. Don't let your history interfere with your destiny! Let today be the day you stop being a victim of your circumstances and start taking action towards the life you want. You have the power and the time to shape your life. Break free from the poisonous victim mentality and embrace the truth of your greatness. You were not meant for a mundane or mediocre life! Steve Maraboli
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There is great change to be experienced once you learn the power of letting go. Stop allowing anyone or anything to control, limit, repress, or discourage you from being your true self! Today is YOURS to shape - own it - break free from people and things that poison or dilute your spirit. Steve Maraboli
If you believe you can, you might. If you know...
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If you believe you can, you might. If you know you can, you will. Steve Maraboli
The behavior of a human being in sexual matters is...
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The behavior of a human being in sexual matters is often a prototype for the whole of his other modes of reaction in life. Sigmund Freud
No matter what your history has been, your destiny is...
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No matter what your history has been, your destiny is what you create today. What are you going to create? Steve Maraboli
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How would your life be different if… You stopped validating your victim mentality? Let today be the day… You shake off your self-defeating drama and embrace your innate ability to recover and achieve. Steve Maraboli
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You’re frustrated because you keep waiting for the blooming of flowers of which you have yet to sow the seeds. Steve Maraboli
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‎Today is a new day. It's a day you have never seen before and will never see again. Stop telling yourself the 'same crap, different day' lie! How many days has that lie stolen from you? Seize the wonder and uniqueness of today! Recognize that throughout this beautiful day, you have an incredible amount of opportunities to move your life into the direction you want it to go. Steve Maraboli
The people I distrust most are those who want to...
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The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action. Frank Herbert
People will always have opinions about your decision because they're...
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People will always have opinions about your decision because they're not courageous enough to take action on their opinion. Steve Maraboli
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How would your life be different if… You didn’t allow yourself to be defined by your past? Let today be the day… You stop letting your history interfere with your destiny and awaken to the opportunity to release your greatest self. Steve Maraboli
Your beliefs affect your choices. Your choices shape your actions....
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Your beliefs affect your choices. Your choices shape your actions. Your actions determine your results. The future you create depends upon the choices you make and the actions you take today. Roy T. Bennett
Ah, Nothing is too late, till the tired heart shall...
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Ah, Nothing is too late, till the tired heart shall cease to palpitate. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
If you have a goal, write it down. If you...
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If you have a goal, write it down. If you do not write it down, you do not have a goal - you have a wish. Steve Maraboli
Simplify your life. You don't grow spiritual, you shrink spiritual.
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Simplify your life. You don't grow spiritual, you shrink spiritual. Steve Maraboli
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular...
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Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions. Aristotle
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Participate in your dreams today. There are unlimited opportunities available with this new day. Take action on those wonderful dreams you've had in your mind for so long. Remember, success is something you experience when you act accordingly. Steve Maraboli
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Happiness has to do with your mindset, not with outside circumstance. Steve Maraboli
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Although time seems to fly, it never travels faster than one day at a time. Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the fullest. In each waking day, you will find scores of blessings and opportunities for positive change. Do not let your TODAY be stolen by the unchangeable past or the indefinite future! Today is a new day! Steve Maraboli
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Be the change that you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi
Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it,...
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Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE. Joss Whedon
A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as...
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A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed. Henrik Ibsen
Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'....
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Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along. Napoleon Hill
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Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day! Steve Maraboli
Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for...
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Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Do your work, then step back. The only path to...
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Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity. Lao Tzu
Always Remember to take your Vitamins: Take your Vitamin A...
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Always Remember to take your Vitamins: Take your Vitamin A for ACTION, Vitamin B for Belief, Vitamin C for Confidence , Vitamin D for Discipline, Vitamin E for Enthusiasm! ! Pablo
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Today, many will choose to live free of conditions and rules governing their own happiness. Why not you? Do not let another day go by where your dedication to other people's opinions is greater than your dedication to your own emotions! Today's a new day! Steve Maraboli
I feel like, like pudding,
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I feel like, like pudding, " Iggy groaned. "Pudding with nerve endings. Pudding in great pain. James Patterson
Either get out of bed or else take your clothes...
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Either get out of bed or else take your clothes off, " he said. "I'm not in the mood to compromise. Janet Evanovich
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Riza: Without his Alchemy he's just... Jean: A little brat who swears a lot Maes: An arrogant pipsqueak Roy: Useless. Just useless Alphonse: Sorry big brother, I don't know how to add to that... Ed *starts to cry*: YOU'RE ALL PICKING ON ME! ! ! Hiromu Arakawa
Kitty need's a tounge bath
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Kitty need's a tounge bath Jeaniene Frost
Il n'y a de réalité que dans l'action.( There is...
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Il n'y a de réalité que dans l'action.( There is no reality except in action.) JeanPaul Sartre
You are happy when you are enthusiastic and action-oriented, not...
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You are happy when you are enthusiastic and action-oriented, not when you are luxury and pleasure oriented. Debasish Mridha
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You are not just for the right or left, but for what is right over the wrong. Suzy Kassem
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Action is the activity of the rational soul, which abhors irrationality and must combat it or be corrupted by it. When it sees the irrationality of others, it must seek to correct it, and can do this either by teaching or engaging in public affairs itself, correcting through its practice. And the purpose of action is to enable philosophy to continue, for if men are reduced to the material alone, they become no more than beasts. Iain Pears
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[T]he concern of man is not his future but his present, not the world but his soul. We must be just, we must strive, we must engage ourselves with the business of the world for our own sake, because through that, and through contemplation in equal measure, our soul is purified and brought closer to the divine.. Thought and deed conjoined are crucial.. The attempt must be made; the outcome is irrelevant. Right action is a pale material reflection of the divine, but reflection it is, nonetheless. Define your goal and exert reason to accomplish it by virtuous action; successs or failure is secondary. Iain Pears
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For the former, activity, any kind of activity, was an end in itself; for the latter, activity was but a progress toward the true end, which was rest, and peace of mind. Action was to be undertaken only when equilibrium was disturbed. Olaf Stapledon
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Olivier took a deep breath, then turned and bowed in farewell. Gersonides nodded in return, then thought of something." The manuscript you brought me, by that bishop. It argues that understanding is more important than movement. That action is virtuous only if it reflects pure comprehension, and that virtue comes from the comprehension, not the action." Olivier frowned. "So?""Dear boy, I must tell you a secret."" What?"" I do believe it is wrong. Iain Pears
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We are not sheep or cows. God didn’t create fences for us or boundaries to contain our nationalities. Man did. God didn’t draw up religious barriers to separate us from each other. Man did. And on top of that, no father would like to see his children fighting or killing each other. The Creator favors the man who spreads loves over the man who spreads hate. A religious title does not make anyone more superior over another. If a kind man stands by his conscience and exhibits truth in his words and actions, he will stand by God regardless of his faith. If mankind wants to evolve, we must learn from our past mistakes. If not, our technology will evolve without us. Suzy Kassem
The truth is that judgment and fear will never stop,...
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The truth is that judgment and fear will never stop, but they don't actually do anything. Julien Smith
This is the moment when something once more begins visibly...
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This is the moment when something once more begins visibly to happen, something truly new and unique...something truly historical, in the sense that history again demands to be heard. Unknown
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It is our action that determines the viability of our dream. Steve Maraboli
Intentions of a man reflects in his actions.
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Intentions of a man reflects in his actions. Sukant Ratnakar
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We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray. Corrie Ten Boom
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Don’t be disheartened by the forces of evil. Nothing can happen that God hasn’t allowed. Even resistance is all part of grand orchestration. The devil always has you right were God wants you. Steve Maraboli
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God’s word is not just to be heard and repeated, it is to be breathed, lived, and emulated with each action. Steve Maraboli
So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is...
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So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, 'Thou must, ' The youth whispers, 'I can. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world? First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not. Ramakrishna
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The world is a busy place filled with many busy businesses, both the Godly and the ungodly. It means before you go on to accept any activity or event that comes into the world, you must weigh its Values, examine the Virtues, listen to Views and then you give your Verdict. Satan is not wise; he is just crafty! Israelmore Ayivor
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Children, like God, see only our actions. Marty Rubin
Who can we claim to know God, and deny him...
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Who can we claim to know God, and deny him by our actions. Lailah Gifty Akita
You got it all wrong in your way of thinking.
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You got it all wrong in your way of thinking. Lailah Gifty Akita
The more you know the less you want to do
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The more you know the less you want to do Dmitry Dyatlov
Stop giving meaningless praise and start giving meaningful action.
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Stop giving meaningless praise and start giving meaningful action. Steve Maraboli
Create your best life with your consciously chosen thoughts, words,...
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Create your best life with your consciously chosen thoughts, words, and actions. Amy Leigh Mercree
Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity.
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Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. Roy Bennett
Women united can create movements. We can empower entire generations....
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Women united can create movements. We can empower entire generations. We can build peace one action at a time. Together we rise. The time is now. Amy Leigh Mercree
S is for SCARY! Fear is driven out by action!...
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S is for SCARY! Fear is driven out by action! Bad habits are overcome by good habits. Lucas Remmerswaal
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Patience, more than the ability to bear pains or endure waiting, is to be calm no matter what happens — constantly take action to turn it to positive growth opportunities — and have faith to believe that it will all work out in the end while you are waiting. Roy T. Bennett
There is nothing so convincing as a thing well done.
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There is nothing so convincing as a thing well done. Roy T. Bennett
If your actions don't live up to your words, you...
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If your actions don't live up to your words, you have nothing to say. DaShanne Stokes
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Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. William James
The value of a moment is immeasurable. The power of...
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The value of a moment is immeasurable. The power of just ONE moment can propel you to success and happiness or chain you to failure and misery. Steve Maraboli
Free yourself from the complexities of your life! A life...
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Free yourself from the complexities of your life! A life of simplicity and happiness awaits you. Steve Maraboli
Live Today! Do not allow your spirit to be softened...
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Live Today! Do not allow your spirit to be softened of your happiness to be limited by a day you cannot have back or a day that does not yet exist. Steve Maraboli
... too much brooding, not enough doing.
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... too much brooding, not enough doing. Timothy Findley
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The greatest love stories are not those in which love is only spoken, but those in which it is acted upon. Steve Maraboli
Everything is easier said than done. Wanting something is easy....
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Everything is easier said than done. Wanting something is easy. Saying something is easy. The challenge and the reward are in the doing. Steve Maraboli
Stop waiting for the perfect day or the perfect moment......
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Stop waiting for the perfect day or the perfect moment... Take THIS day, THIS moment and lead it to perfection. Steve Maraboli
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Get out of your own way… stop the paralysis by analysis… decide what you want, create a simple plan, and get moving! Steve Maraboli
Intent not followed by action is an insult to your...
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Intent not followed by action is an insult to your design. Decide what you want, create a plan, and get your ass out there! Steve Maraboli
Not matter what your sacred or religious book is, it's...
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Not matter what your sacred or religious book is, it's not how well you know the book, it's how well you're in alignment with the author. Steve Maraboli
Hope finds its fulfillment when nurtured through faith and shared...
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Hope finds its fulfillment when nurtured through faith and shared with love. Mollie Marti
There are no quick fixes in your life. If you...
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There are no quick fixes in your life. If you want to live a happier life you have to make your actions happier every day. You need to be determined to make your life better if you want it to be so. Avina Celeste