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The martial arts genre a lot of times has been relegated to B-level action.

Quotes by Justin Lin

I have an action figure, and so do my parents, so it's odd that we all have these dolls of ourselves. It's a little bit surreal but kind of fun. You can play with the whole family.

Quotes by Juliet Landau

I'm always excited when I make it on anyone's list - even if it's for affirmative action. My attitude is, 'Am I the token woman on this list? Because I'll take it.'

Quotes by Julie Klausner

Any time someone carries a picket sign in front of the White House, that is the First Amendment in action.

Quotes by Julian Bond

And because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding immigrants called dreamers.

Quotes by Julian Castro

I work out a lot, but I like to do action sports. A lot of surfing, mountain-biking.

Quotes by Julia Mancuso

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.

Quotes by Jules Renard

He who is mistaken in an action which he sincerely believes to be right may be an enemy, but retains our esteem.

Jules Verne

It is certain that the inanimate objects by which you are surrounded have a direct action on the brain.

Jules Verne

Party action should follow, not precede the creation of a dominant popular sentiment.

Quotes by Judith Ellen Foster

Recent action in Syria and Palestine also tell us that the awakening voices of democracy in those regions are occurring, and that those in that region are able to pursue it without being stifled by terrorists that are despotic.

Quotes by Judd Gregg

As a democratic society, Malawi has a moral obligation to ensure that each and every injustice, whether through acts of commission or omission, is met with deliberate and tangible action.

Quotes by Joyce Banda

I would love to play the Femme Fatale or an action role like Trinity in the Matrix or something like that. You know, a part with a lot of costume changes.

Quotes by Josie Maran

I have a tendency to drift toward action. Some of my favorite films are 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' 'The Dark Knight,' 'Inception,' 'The Fifth Element,' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' and 'The Avengers.'

Quotes by Josephine Langford

Justice is the truth in action.

Quotes by Joseph Joubert

The same stimulus that animates men to action, will have a proportionate effect on juvenile minds.

Quotes by Joseph Lancaster

We are all bound to the throne of the Supreme Being by a flexible chain which restrains without enslaving us. The most wonderful aspect of the universal scheme of things is the action of free beings under divine guidance.

Quotes by Joseph de Maistre

We know the ideal isn't where the action is.

Quotes by Joseph Epstein

An artist is a man of action, whether he creates a personality, invents an expedient, or finds the issue of a complicated situation.

Joseph Conrad

As in political so in literary action a man wins friends for himself mostly by the passion of his prejudices and the consistent narrowness of his outlook.

Joseph Conrad

Frequently Asked Questions

Did these speakers plan on doing action roles?
Not really. One admits, "I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened," while another explains they "didn't go into this business to do action" because of a classical-theater background, yet found they were "good at kicking and punching."
Is there a quote about being underrepresented in action roles?
Yes — one speaker reflects on how rare their combination of background is in the genre, noting there are "so few guys who do action and do it well," and even fewer with classical-theater training. For more on standing out through personal traits, see our Character quotes.
Do any of these quotes contrast action with thinking?
One does, memorably: "What the Puritans gave the world was not thought, but action." It draws a sharp line between ideas and actually doing something.
Is classical training mentioned as useful for action work?
Yes — one speaker points to their "classical-theater training" as something they bring into action work, even though it's not the most obvious background for the genre. For more on playful ways of exploring a theme, check out our Rhymes collection.
Where can I find more quotes about living with purpose and action?
Our Life quotes explore that same idea of doing versus just thinking, and our Always quotes are worth a look too.

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