Quotes about Action and Reaction

The starship thing is really political action and reaction, the natural outgrowth of Volunteers. Votes: 6

The universal law of karma ... is that of action and reaction, cause and effect, sowing and reaping. In the course of natural righteousness, man, by his thoughts and actions, becomes the arbiter of his destiny. Votes: 6

It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to realise the basic principle of physics, that action and reaction are equal and opposite, that when you persecute people you always rouse them to be strong and stronger. Votes: 6

Action and reaction are equal and opposite. Votes: 5

History is the action and reaction of these two, nature and thought. Votes: 5

The law of gratitude is the natural principle that action and reaction are always equal and in opposite directions. Votes: 5

Temperamentally, the writer exists on happenings, on contacts, conflicts, action and reaction, speed, pressure, tension. Were he acontemplative purely, he would not write. Votes: 5

The Satanist realizes that man, and the action and reaction of the universe, is responsible for everything, and doesn't mislead himself into thinking that someone cares. Votes: 5

What is the true test of character unless it be its progressive development in the bustle and turmoil, in the action and reaction of daily life. Votes: 5

Radicals must be resilient, adaptable to shifting political circumstances, and sensitive enough to the process of action and reaction to avoid being trapped by their own tactics and forced to travel a road not of their choosing. Votes: 5

The beginning, middle, and end of the birth, growth, and perfection of whatever we behold is from contraries, by contraries, and to contraries; and whatever contrariety is, there is action and reaction, there is motion, diversity, multitude, and order, there are degrees, succession and vicissitude. Votes: 5

Polarity, or action and reaction, we meet in every part of nature; in darkness and light; in heat and cold; in the ebb and flow of water; in male and female; in the equation of quantity and quality; in the fluids of the animal body; in the systole an Votes: 5

Witness testimony is always flawed. It's better than circumstantial evidence, sure, but people aren't camcorders; they don't record every action and reaction, and the very act of remembering involves chosing words, actions and images. In other words, any witness who was supposed to be giving a court facts is really just giving them a version of fiction. Votes: 5

Wolves which batten upon lambs, lambs consumed by wolves, the strong who immolate the weak, the weak victims of the strong: there you have Nature, there you have her intentions, there you have her scheme: a perpetual action and reaction, a host of vices, a host of virtues, in one word, a perfect equilibrium resulting from the equality of good and evil on earth. Votes: 5

By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the mind. Votes: 4

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress. Votes: 4

Secret elisions within families are suddenly revealed by self-execution, and just as quickly sheeted with excuses, blame, and counter-blame. But sense is made of the world only through relationship between action and reaction, symptom and cause. No change is possible without analysis of accountability. Votes: 4

Man is the product of two forces, action and reaction, which make him think. Votes: 3

My actions and reactions, and the way I treated certain scenarios, were way out of line, so I deserved some punishment. Votes: 3

Here, there's no anger, no loss, not even fear. When he's battling, everything has a crystal clarity, just action and reaction. Votes: 3

As soon as I had proved this and, of course, also the normal pointing action and reactions in all other extremities and joints, I stopped the experiment. Votes: 3

Action and reaction are equal and opposite, and are expressed simultaneously. Sequentially they are repeated in reverse, the reaction becoming the action and the action the reaction. Votes: 3

By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the mind. Votes: 3

Attitude precedes service. Your positive mental attitude is the basis for the way you act and react to people. 'You become what you think about' is the foundation of your actions and reactions. What are your thoughts? Positive all the time? How are you guiding them? Votes: 3

The mind moves by instincts, associations and premonitions and not by fixed dates or completed processes. Action and reaction will occur simultaneously: or the cause actually be found after the effect. Errors will be resisted before they have been properly promulgated: notions will be first defined long after they are dead. Votes: 3

The conscious mind determines the actions, the unconscious mind determines the reactions; and the reactions are just as important as the actions. Votes: 2

Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction. Votes: 2

I do have moments when I feel insecure. I do have moments when I feel jealous, and that's normal. It's a very normal emotion. It's your action and your attitude and your reaction to that that is important. Votes: 2

There is an interaction and action, reaction between two people. One should show honesty in a relationship. Be honest to your partner and tell him everything. How long can you do things with dishonesty and that's wrong. Don't get into a relationship if you can't be honest. Votes: 2

Politics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction. Votes: 1

A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction. Votes: 1

To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction, or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal, and directed to contrary parts. Votes: 1

The claim that Israel seeks to annihilate the Palestinians is simply a lie. Israel seeks to stop rocket attacks and tunnel invasions, and as long as Hamas is dedicated to those actions, they can expect a forceful Israeli reaction. Votes: 1

Salvation is from our side a choice, from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our 'accepting' and 'willing' are reactions rather than actions. The right of determination must always remain with God. Votes: 1

The crimes against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories and elsewhere, particularly Lebanon, are so shocking that the only emotionally valid reaction is rage and a call for extreme actions. But that does not help the victims. And, in fact, it's likely to harm them. Votes: 1

The teapot takes in water and gives out tea. So the human individual takes in anything you give him and promptly transforms it; he is ready to give you out again his own reactions - first, in thought and emotion, then in voice or action. Votes: 1

Military deployments have never been something to enjoy, but the consequence of the actions, the shared nature of the sacrifices, and the nobility of the cause are invigorating. To be clear, I'm not talking about the killing and the death; rather, the sense of purpose that pervades every action, reaction, and outcome. Votes: 1

In true-life dramas, you have to do so much research. It's a big responsibility to make sure things are as correct as possible. In 'Robin Hood', you have more artistic license - it's all action, adventure and reaction. This gives everyone a chance to make their characters their own and to make them believable. Votes: 1

Every action triggers a reaction. Votes: 0

For every action, there is a reaction. Votes: 0

One action produces a reaction; that is karma. Votes: 0

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction Votes: 0

Karate is action, survival, living; hesitation is paralysis, reaction, mortality Votes: 0

To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction. Votes: 0

reaction isn't action - that is, it isn't truly creative. Votes: 0

One must fight for a life of action, not reaction. Votes: 0

Reaction and non-action both create karma, but conscious action transcends karma. Votes: 0

Every action has a reaction. We've got one planet and one chance. Votes: 0

No growth without resistance. No action without reaction. No desire without restraint. Votes: 0

Government is like physics, you know - for every action, there's a reaction. Votes: 0

-There must be balance. Action and reaction. Chaos and order. Death and life. Votes: 0

For every scientific (or engineering) action, there is an equal and opposite social reaction. Votes: 0

For every action there's a reaction. And also, for every action there's an equal and opposite criticism. Votes: 0

There is a price to pay for most of our actions. For every action, there is a reaction. Votes: 0

A nonviolent action accompanied by nonviolence in thought and word should never produce enduring violent reaction upon the opponent. Votes: 0

In Revenge, as in life, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In the end the guilty always fall. Votes: 0

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. You receive from the world what you give to the world. Votes: 0

What a man calls his 'conscience' is merely the mental action that follows a sentimental reaction after too much wine or love. Votes: 0

After every unladylike action, there must be an equal and opposite reaction. Consider the necessary, analyze the consequences, clean up the mess. Votes: 0

The Law of Karma is also called the Law of Cause and Effect, Action and Reaction and: as you sow, so shall you reap. Votes: 0

For every action there is a reaction. Karma can be examined within the structure of an hour, a year, a lifetime, a thousand lifetimes. Votes: 0

Action, reaction, motivation, emotion, all have to come from the characters. Writing a love scene requires the same elements from the writer as any other. Votes: 0

The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action. Votes: 0

Every seemingly arbitrary destructive action is a reaction of the organism to the frustration of a gratification of a vital need, especially of a sexual need. Votes: 0

Thought determines action. Do not let your whole life be a reaction to the things that happen around you each day. Let your life be an action. Votes: 0

Action is only taken when one needs change. Change happens when action is needed to make a positive impact. Ones reaction to change is what determines the outcome. Votes: 0

No action is ever an isolated event. Always, it invites from the universe a reaction that corresponds exactly to the type and the force of energy behind the deed. Votes: 0