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Most Famous Action Quotes of All Time!

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Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions.

Joseph Conrad

Men of action, above all those whose actions are guided by love, live forever.

Quotes by Jose Marti

Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness.

Quotes by Jose Marti

Words must be matched by action if change is to become lasting.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

Anything against the state's interests, through a non-violent action, is susceptible to be considered sedition.

Quotes by Jordi Cuixart

I have never once claimed that I have a Combat Action Badge. I have never claimed that I have a Purple Heart. What I have claimed is that I have served in a combat zone.

Quotes by Joni Ernst

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

Quotes by Jonathan Tropper

I really want to do something where I can show my physicality - something with a lot of action. Action would be fun. I'd really like to do that.

Quotes by Jonathan Lipnicki

I love weird science. I love weird action. I love weird characters.

Quotes by Jonathan Maberry

Jim Rollins is the king of the weird science action genre.

Quotes by Jonathan Maberry

'V-Wars' is a head-on collision of real-world science, terrorism, special forces action, ethics, politics and an exploration of what defines us as human.

Quotes by Jonathan Maberry

My 'Rot & Ruin' series is a post-apocalyptic adventure for teens. My 'Joe Ledger' novels are science-based action thrillers for adults. My 'Dead of Night' stories are zombie tales for adults; my 'Pine Deep Trilogy' is classic horror for adults,...

Quotes by Jonathan Maberry

Archer has a loose-limbed approach in a run-up that is not very long. He gets into a good position at the crease and releases the ball late from a very high action. He snaps the ball down at genuine pace....

Quotes by Jonathan Agnew

A lot of writing is a form of seeing - putting down what you see in terms of action and landscape.

Quotes by Jonathan Ames

I go everywhere in the state and I listen to Montanans, whether it's in conservative areas or liberal areas, and take those ideas back to Washington, D.C., and put them into action.

Quotes by Jon Tester

Here's the point - you're looking at affirmative action, and you're looking at marijuana. You legalize marijuana, no need for quotas, because really, who's gonna wanna work?

Quotes by Jon Stewart

I'm walking around our apartment right now, and I see tons of action figures everywhere. There's Spider-Man stuff, old 1996 WWF figures, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Marvel stuff.

Quotes by Johnny Gargano

I think I have been stereotyped as an action director in Hollywood, so all I got were the action scripts.

Quotes by John Woo

There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

Quotes by John Woo

Al Qaeda operates by launching surprise attacks on civilian targets with the goal of massive casualties. Our only means for preventing future attacks, which could use WMDs, is by acquiring information that allows for pre-emptive action.

Quotes by John Yoo

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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