INSPIRATION
11 Powerful Action Quotes for You to Enjoy
A selection of inspiring quotes
Without action, opportunity is lost. Without doing we fail to give ourselves a chance to seize random moments of potential.
As an ex-swimmer, I always recall my coach saying: “10 percent talent and 90 percent hard work” — Action.
He was right, no amount of talent will replace hard work.
Below are some great action quotes that remind us of the power of doing.
Talent matters, although some might dispute that the notion of hard work is no substitute for talent.
I disagree because I’ve witnessed it.
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
— Tim Notke, basketball coach
Hard work is the only common factor for success, regardless of how talented you are.
“Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.”
— Calvin Coolidge
Some of the best ideas, the most wonderfully creative thoughts, will amount to nothing without taking action to bring them to life.
“Well done is better than well said.”
— Benjamin Franklin
Words are important, but to have an impact, to be effective, words must be written, spoken, or shared.
Without action words are meaningless.
“Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.”
— Alfred Adler
Action is the body language of intention. What you do silently speaks volumes.
“Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold — but so does a hard-boiled egg.”
— Author Unknown
Words come to life when you act, therefore action is when your efforts reflect your true desire.
“Your actions speak so loudly, I can not hear what you are saying.”
— Ralph Emerson
Saying “I thought about doing …getting…or whatever” is never a substitute for actually doing it.
“People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.”
— Lewis Cass
Anything we accomplish begins with a tiny step. One small step today is worth more than a thousand steps that you plan to take tomorrow.
“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
It’s better to regret the things that we did in our lives than to regret the things that we didn’t do.
“Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.”
— Chamfort
We don’t have to do everything, who would want to? No, we just have to do something.
Inaction serves nobody.
“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.”
— Moliere
The only thing that stands between us and our goals is the bullshit stories that we tell ourselves. They arrest us from taking action.
At moments like this, I change the record, I change my mind-story and act.
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.” — Lao Tzu
Quotation articles are inspired by Illuminators. Writers like George, Joe, Aurora, Lori, 🦄 Chris, Julia, Michael, Salam, Tree, Michele, Bill, Mary, Arthur, Timothy, Kevin, Ahmed, Nicole, P.G. and many other wonderful contributors in the writing community, as shared by the Dr in “Variety”.
