Quotes about People of Action

God honors and blesses people of action beyond expectations. Votes: 3

Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence. Votes: 3

Fanatic is often the name given to people of action by people who are lazy. Votes: 3

It is amazing to see all that is going on around us and it is people of action who make it all happen. Votes: 3

People know I love to shoot action and that I'm not afraid of emotion. Votes: 1

I think people have to be more aware of what the repercussions are of their actions. Votes: 1

I wish people would be a bit more aware of how their actions affect everyone around them. Votes: 1

The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action. Votes: 1

Those who are politically apathetic can only survive if they are supported by people who are capable of taking action. Votes: 1

One of the reasons why people - particularly young people - love action movies is because what they are really looking for is justice. Votes: 1

I think of myself as a catalyst of action and a messenger of hope, turning people onto themselves and turning people onto their dreams. Votes: 1

You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action. Votes: 1

Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people, yet of all actions of our life tis most meddled with by other people. Votes: 1

I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they can't afford to take legal action against them. Votes: 1

Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people's, if we are always criticizing trivial actions - which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives. Votes: 1

I think making a great action movie is one of the hardest cinematic endeavors. By definition, smart characters avoid action. Smart people don't go down dark alleys, but if you're making an action movie and you want to have an action sequence, somehow you have to get that character into that dangerous situation. Votes: 1

This is just rap. I'm not trying to make people think I'm some sort of scientific wizard or inspirational poet. Votes: 1

I could never change the overall feel of my music. That's why people like me - I don't follow trends, and I don't follow crowds. Votes: 1

You can make a hit song in 15 minutes. I don't know about someone else's song, but songs that people like of mine, I've created in 15 minutes or less. Votes: 1

I'm a man of different types of flavors and tastes. I like listening to things that inspire me. Older music, when instruments were being played, not just people hitting buttons. It's manlier. You're touching things to make sounds appear. Votes: 1

I got a lot of influence from my father, honestly. He'd take me in his car. I'd hear Carlos Santana. I'd hear Queen. I'd hear all these Turkish people, like, bands that he grew up listening to. He was in a band as well. Votes: 1

New York was at the forefront of rap, so because of all the great people who have gone before me, being a rapper from Queens, I have to live up to those standards. I'm basically just a regular guy who says what he feels and likes to joke. I like long walks on the beach... and I love rap. Votes: 1

Successful people are action oriented. Votes: 0

People need encouragement to take action. Votes: 0

Tell people what specific action to take. Votes: 0

People want to see realism in action now. Votes: 0

The goal is to provide inspiring information that moves people to action. Votes: 0

Successful people are people of (mo.ti.va.tion), motivation, and action. Votes: 0

People are tired of seeing politicians as all talk and no action. Votes: 0

Take massive action. So many people wait until they have all the answers. Votes: 0

People, they love blood. They love action. Not this talky, depressing, philosophical bullshit. Votes: 0

You measure your people and you take action on those that don't measure up. Votes: 0

I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people. Votes: 0

People are silently begging to be acknowledged, informed, given advance opportunities and led to action. Votes: 0

One difference between successful people and all the rest is that successful people take action. Votes: 0

Most people confuse wishing and wanting with pursuing. You must place your trust in action. Votes: 0

You cannot have faith in people unless you take action to improve and develop them. Votes: 0

To make big steps, you've got to take action yourself and not listen to other people. Votes: 0

Symbols mean something and symbols often can spark hope and action in people particularly young people. Votes: 0

People experience conscious will when they interpret their own thought as the cause of their action. Votes: 0

I wanna be in action movies, I wanna be the tough guy I wanna scare people. Votes: 0

When people are truly dedicated to the Divine, there is no difference between action and prayer. Votes: 0

The smartest people in the world are not in charge, they work for the action takers. Votes: 0

Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are favourable do nothing. Votes: 0

You've got all these people making action movies, and they've never been in a life-or-death situation. Votes: 0

Somehow we must be able to show people that democracy is not about words, but action. Votes: 0

Very few people make exterior movies anymore. It's always action films driven by action and quick editing. Votes: 0

Generally among intelligent people are found nothing but paralytics and among men of action nothing but fools. Votes: 0

I want people to be moved, to feel called to action. That's what I want to do. Votes: 0

A speaker who is attempting to move people to thought or action must concern himself with Pathos. Votes: 0

My Life cannot implement in action the demands of all the people to whom my heart responds. Votes: 0

Positive questions bring out the best in people, inspire positive action, and create possibilities for positive futures. Votes: 0

The key to encouragement is in knowing what gives people courage; what spurs them on to action. Votes: 0

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit. Votes: 0

For intelligent people, action often means escape from thought, but it is a reasonable and a wise escape. Votes: 0

There is a universal truth that all successful people know: Nothing is ever done until you take action. Votes: 0

Rebels seldom make good revolutionaries, because organized action, even union with other people, is not possible for them. Votes: 0

We love action and adventure, but we use it to go out and start wars and kill people. Votes: 0

I try to use photography to move people to action to save the wildlife in our beloved ocean. Votes: 0

When some people get angry, they turn into victims, but when I get angry, I turn to action. Votes: 0

The essence of God's action in wrath is to give people what they choose, in all its implications. Votes: 0

Many people weigh the guilt, they will feel against the pleasure of the forbidden action they want to take. Votes: 0

Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it. Votes: 0

People confound, misuse, interchange thinking and speaking, not realizing that speaking is for communication and thinking is for action... Votes: 0

Leadership is the art of invoking wisdom and right action out of the people needed to accomplish the goal. Votes: 0

The American people are tired. They're tired of the bickering in Washington, D.C., and the lack of action. Votes: 0

You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes before the head. Votes: 0

I choose bold. I choose action. I choose what's right for the people. I choose to make a difference. Votes: 0

Brave people may be persuaded to an action by representing it as being more dangerous than it really is. Votes: 0

I wouldn't want to lose out on my macho action movie just because I told people I was queer. Votes: 0

It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the distant hope acts as an opiate. Votes: 0

I think e-mail petitions are an illusion. It gives people the illusion that they're participating in some meaningful political action. Votes: 0

If and perhaps.... The language of procrastination and uncertainty. That's just people looking to justify their own lack of action. Votes: 0

The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action Votes: 0

Lack of candor blocks smart ideas, fast action, and good people contributing all the stuff they've got. It's a killer. Votes: 0

When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change. Votes: 0

The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it. Votes: 0

Sometimes there are people who don't know how to make action movies - and that situation isn't a good one. Votes: 0

We often don't realize what our action & our inaction do to people we think we will never see & never know. Votes: 0

People always try to find base motives behind every good action. We are afraid of pure goodness and of pure evil. Votes: 0

Heroes are Ordinary People whose social action is Extra-Ordinary/ who ACT when others are passive, who give up EGO-centrism for SOCIO-centrism. Votes: 0

I fail to see the issue that will shock the people of this great country of ours into some decisive action. Votes: 0

I hear people who are worried about climate change tell me, oh, Congress that's gridlock, that's not where the action is. Votes: 0

I still fall asleep with the TV on, because I'm used to falling asleep with people yelling 'Action!' and 'Cut! Votes: 0

Non violence means people in action. People have to understand that with non-violence goes a hell of a lot of organization. Votes: 0

When the democratic deficit is so enormous, people are left with very little option but to take peaceful, non-violent direct action. Votes: 0

I get mad when people call me an action movie star. Indiana Jones is an adventure film, a comic book, a fantasy. Votes: 0

The combined efforts of millions of concerned citizens could do wonders to help the impoverished. The American people are ready for action! Votes: 0

If people want to get into leadership through corrupt practices, through corrupt means, I think that's detestable; we have to take action. Votes: 0

Disinformation is a large part of its[CIA] covert action responsibility, and the American people are the primary target of its lies. Votes: 0

I've made a lot of stupid action films. But when we made The Matrix, we saw that people wanted more than that. Votes: 0

If people maintain the belief systems that empower them, they'll keep coming back with enough action and enough resourcefulness to succeed eventually. Votes: 0

As a leader, you build trust when you give yourself 100%, so that people understand with your every action, you stand for them. Votes: 0

I find screenplays easy to write, my novels being very visual. You see what people look like. The physical action is described. Votes: 0

Start to become active in what u love DOING. People admire action, courage&real happiness far more than they admire a size 2 Votes: 0

I believe beauty is action. If my action can bring smiles in the innocent faces of people then my act is beautiful. Votes: 0

I still fall asleep with the TV on, because I'm used to falling asleep with people yelling 'Action!' and 'Cut!' Votes: 0

"Going with the flow" is for some people an excuse for not taking action and it refers usually to one's life situation. Votes: 0

No witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it themselves. Votes: 0

Today's action hero, his skills are through technology. He can fly, he can throw a bolt of lightning, he can freeze people. Votes: 0

Why are so many very smart people not also rich? I guess they are too busy calculating risks rather than getting into action. Votes: 0

One of the best ways of showing pluralism in action is for people to do service together, and that has so many benefits. Votes: 0

I don't think of compassion as sympathy but rather as empathy. An understanding of how people are feeling, which often translates into action. Votes: 0

It's surprising how many people get bogged down in analysing, planning, and organizing when what they really need to do is take action. Votes: 0

The Spirit speaks directly to our hearts through music. That's why music has always had such power to move people into positive action. Votes: 0

People are studying whether there's a cause of action that competitors, for example, would have if they're harmed by these foreign government payments. Votes: 0

I've never done an action show, really. On 'Jericho,' other people got to ride horses and shoot guns, but I never did. Votes: 0

Moses became Americas true founding father because he evangelized action; he justified risk. He gave ordinary people the courage to live with uncertainty. Votes: 0

And affirmative action is a very nice term for racial discrimination against better-qualified white people in jobs, employment, promotions and scholarships, and college admittance. Votes: 0

Many people think passion is a fuzzy feeling that makes taking action effortless. In fact, it's the gritty courage and tenacity to forge onward... Votes: 0

Perhaps McCain has opposed affirmative action for so long that he doesn't know it's about inviting more people to meet standards, not lowering them. Votes: 0

Each of us is born with a life purpose. Identifying, acknowledging, and honoring this purpose is perhaps the most important action successful people take. Votes: 0

Being busy and being productive are not necessarily the same. Many people keep busy to avoid taking action on things they're afraid to pursue. Votes: 0

We will take whatever action is necessary to protect our people,including against the terror tunnels that they are trying to dig against us. Votes: 0

Tantra works well for people who are engaged in relationships and sexuality. Sex itself is just an action. It's just part of the dream. Votes: 0

The new leader is one who commits people to action, who converts followers into leaders, and who may convert leaders into agents of change. Votes: 0

For some reason people take their cues from price action rather than from values. Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. Votes: 0

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it. Votes: 0

Tantra works well for people who are engaged in relationships and sexuality. Sex itself is just an action. It's just part of the dream. Votes: 0

One of the marks of successful people is they are action oriented. One of the marks of average people is they are talk oriented. Votes: 0

Even if God exists, he's done such a terrible job, it's a wonder people don't get together and file a class action suit against him. Votes: 0

Exhilarating. Radical Grace moved me to tears with its portrayal of good people putting their beliefs into action in ways that transcend all ideological boundaries. Votes: 0

Many people put up with things that are unpleasant but tolerable, rather than changing them; their situation needs to become unbearable before they take action Votes: 0

Frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental. No! They are very demanding. If you are going to be compassionate, be prepared for action. Votes: 0

Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young people brought up under a close authoritarian system. Votes: 0

The Orgasmic Death Gimmick is rather complicated. It could be called the whole birth-death cycle of action, persuading people that birth and death are realities. Votes: 0

The real art is in the street, is making the artwork, and for that you have to involve people. The action is actually the artwork. Votes: 0

Once you're more aware of people's needs, you can create action plans for others to follow. That way, you're responsible for your own well-being, too. Votes: 0

You cant drag people from understanding to action. A customer isnt actually at the last mile if youre the one dragging her to the finish line. Votes: 0

While it is true that without a vision the people perish, it is doubly true that without action the people and their vision perish as well. Votes: 0

Mine is the art of inspiring people to turn themselves inside out, transform their suffering into art, their art into awareness and their awareness into action Votes: 0

People are either driven to action or complacency, mission or rust. You're either participating in the Game of Life or you're watching it from the grandstands. Votes: 0

You can't drag people from understanding to action. A customer isn't actually at the last mile if you're the one dragging her to the finish line. Votes: 0

People should not judge me on what they hear. Let them wait and see me in action. Then they will see how I serve my people. Votes: 0

The only readers we get are people whom our subject interests. No one reads ads for amusement, long or short... Give them enough to take action Votes: 0

Among the types of thoughts that affect action, none is more central or pervasive than people's judgments of their capabilities to deal effectively with different realities Votes: 0

It's quite easy to make a load of people laugh, it's often a reflex action, but I think to make them cry is harder without manipulating them. Votes: 0

Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud. Votes: 0

The reform process began with the historic consensus on the Charter of National Action, in which the Bahraini people decided on a new chapter of their history. Votes: 0

While different people may approach opportunities in different ways, we need to base decisions on a fundamental set of values as we chart our course of action. Votes: 0

I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action. Votes: 0

The real objective isn't just "knowledge" or getting an 80-20 understanding of the situation. The overriding objective is engagement, creating a buzz, mobilizing people to take action. Votes: 0

It has always been my concern to touch people with leprosy, trying to show in a simple action that they are not reviled, nor are we repulsed. Votes: 0

People sometimes feel frustrated about what's going on in our oceans and environment, and 'Whale Wars' shows that ordinary people can take action and make things happen. Votes: 0

I feel I'm just meant to do stop-motion. Live-action is much more glamorous to some, but it's basically a whole army of people focused on one thing. Votes: 0

I love raising awareness and encouraging people to take action for World Environment Day, because it demonstrates how individual voices can become a global chorus for change. Votes: 0

Almost every sinful action ever committed can be traced back to a selfish motive. It is a trait we hate in other people but justify in ourselves. Votes: 0

I'm sorry,' he says simply. 'People make mistakes, Gemma. We take the wrong action for the right reasons, and the right action for the wrong reasons. Votes: 0

I think the important thing is for the president to show action. The people in America want to know that we're listening to them and their concerns. Votes: 0

They do the same thing [with cigarette] that they do in the kind of action picture where you know 200 people are killed and then there's no pain. Votes: 0

My organization, National Action Network (NAN), was on the ground talking and meeting with people in Ferguson, just as we did in Staten Island following Eric Garner's death. Votes: 0

Empathy makes you more aware of other people's suffering, but it's not clear it actually motivates you to take moral action or prevents you from taking immoral action. Votes: 0

Youth, beauty, graceful action seldom fail: But common interest always will prevail; And pity never ceases to be shown To him who makes the people's wrongs his own. Votes: 0

I get fed up with all this nonsense of ringing people up and lighting cigarettes and answering the doorbell that passes for action in so many modern plays. Votes: 0

It's always irritated me that people say, 'Where's the action? Oh wow, there's no action here; let's go somewhere else.' These people will never find the action. Votes: 0

I definitely wouldn't shy away from doing another action based project, but I feel like my forte is more like playing real, ordinary people. I'm a girl's girl. Votes: 0

They eviscerated the book by making it an action movie for young people aged 15 to 25, and it seems that The Hobbit will be the same kind of film. Votes: 0

People didn't suddenly wake up one morning and unanimously say 'I'm fed up with midbudget dramas. I'm only going to see action tent poles from now on!' Votes: 0

People assume that 'The Expendables' is old school, but it's only old school because that's the way I know how to make an action film. It's pretty real. Votes: 0

I want people to see the action side of me. I love all of that stuff and it would be a dream to do that Lara Croft-type role. Votes: 0

The greatest mistake of the movement has been trying to organize a sleeping people around specific goals. You have to wake the people up first, then you'll get action. Votes: 0

The second rule is: Never go outside the experience of your people. When an action is outside the experience of the people, the result is confusion, fear, and retreat. Votes: 0

Action is a high road to self-confidence and esteem. Where it is open, all energies flow toward it. It comes readily to most people, and its rewards are tangible. Votes: 0

I had been friendly with people who were in the Communist party and all the rest of the Left forces, which were oriented in the direction of mass action. Votes: 0

Advertising tends to be most effective in jogging finally into action those people who are well-enough disposed towards a product, but have not yet got around to buying it. Votes: 0

I would like it if people would think that beyond Newman, there's a spirit that takes action, a heart, and a talent that doesn't come from my blue eyes. Votes: 0

I like the variety. But basically my choice of films is a small intimate film. Quiet film, no action, just people in relationships. That's what I like the most. Votes: 0

Unhappy people do the oddest, most terrible things, just trying to keep despair at bay. All you have to do is accept them...go around them...take evasive action. Votes: 0

The American people expect the president of the United States to be prepared to support action to protect the people of this nation. And I know Donald Trump will. Votes: 0

Celibacy doesn't make you enlightened, otherwise every nun or priest in Buddhism or Christianity would be enlightened. People who don't date and can't get any action would be enlightened. Votes: 0

For our own past is covered by the currents of action,But the torment of others remains an experienceUnqualified, unworn by subsequent attrition.People change, and smile: but the agony abides." Votes: 0