Quotes about Taking Action

We can't do everything at once, but, by God, we can do something at once!" Changing

We can't stay here." When I am faced with the choice of doing nothing or doing something, I will always choose to act.

Without courage we will simply accumulate a collection of good ideas and regrets.

Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference. Dreamers think about how nice it would be for something to be done. Visionaries look for an opportunity to do something.

They say that time change things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

I got the wake-up call that no one is policing our oceans. I wondered, how can I do anything? What really can I do to make things better? There are some perks to being a celebrity. My job is to be funny once in a while, but it's my responsibility to make good use of it.

Too often, we work on how first, rushing to fix a problem before we've even committed to the goal of solving it. But fully understanding your goal and why you want to pursue it before taking any action will make you more likely to achieve it.

What good is it to know of a danger if you don't do anything about it? Maybe it's better not to know. Knowing can be a curse.

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.

Don't wallow in brainstorming. Time spent fiddling with a business plan or filling up whiteboards with ideas is time that you could spend actually launching your business and seeing if the idea floats. Launching gives you real, solid feedback, instead of the imaginary 'what if' scenarios dreamed up in a conference room.

I would hate to be 65 and think, 'What if I had tried to be an actor?'

Instead of pondering about what if or what could have been, I'm just going to go out there and do.

Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things.

The difference with football is you're out on the pitch, you feel as though you can do something about it, or score a goal. But when that horse goes down to post as an owner you have no involvement whatsoever. It's a lonely old place in the stand. It's just down to man and beast.

America wasn't made on blame; it was made on responsibility. Take off the training wheels in life and decide to take responsibility for your actions.

When in doubt, make plays.

Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it.

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.

Do not waste time dreaming of great faraway opportunities; do the best you can where you are. Open your petals of power and beauty and fling out the fragrance of your life in the place that has been assigned to you.

Where there is a challenge there has to be a response.

I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow.

The day will happen whether or not you get up.

Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which case it's no longer a mistake. If you remain stuck, you learn nothing.