Quotes about Taking Action

But then, I just decided to get off my lazy butt and take advantage of the L.A. weather.

Anything is better than sitting around waiting for the right movie to come along. I lose my edge when I'm sitting around the pool not working.

The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

Don't ever postpone things - that was very clear in our family.

If you want to lose 40 pounds, you order salad instead of fries. If you want to be a better friend, you take the phone call instead of screening it. If you want to write a novel, you sit down and write a single paragraph. It's scary to make major changes, but we usually have enough courage to take the next right step.

I don't think we can do anything about controlling what our climate is.

Corporations always are controlling things, and we have the ability every day to do something about that. Every day.

We need to not be afraid to step up and take a fight to the corruption that's in this world.

We live in a world where action is what counts.

With all the crap that's going on around the world, you kind of want to do what you can to protect the ones you love.

Let's stop talking about crisis. Let's work instead.

In life it is easier to criticise people than be out there doing it yourself.

We need to stop hoping that our systems will right themselves. We need to actually take the reins of government and fix our institutions. We need to save lives by making change at every level.

Passivity is a tacit endorsement of evil we are too afraid to oppose actively.

I don't like to overthink. I tackle situations and problems head-on.

You just gotta do it, man. You can't count on the guy making the tackle in front of you.

Basketball is a short period of time, and you've got to take advantage of it.

In life, you have to take advantage of what you've been given.

We have to take advantage of the platform we have while we have it.

We have this attitude in America of, 'Someone else is going to fix the problem.' That's what the majority of Americans have. Or, 'I'm just going to go online and sign this petition, and that will take care of it.' That's doesn't do it.

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

Remember, you and you alone are responsible for maintaining your energy. Give up blaming, complaining and excuse making, and keep taking action in the direction of your goals - however mundane or lofty they may be.

Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Obviously, it's a challenge - but if you're not taking the bull by the horns, I have no patience for you. You're just taking up space.

Based on my experience, I would say that rather than taking lessons in how to become an entrepreneur, you should jump into the pool and start swimming.