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What is frustrating people, me included, is that democratic action affects elections but what we get then from political leaders is greenwash.

Quotes by James Hansen

Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.

Quotes by James Harrington

What a director really does is set the emotional temperature and the mood and the level, amount, or lack of, distance between the action and the character, and the character and the audience.

Quotes by James Gray

Memorial bracelets memorializing prisoners of war, missing in action, killed in action, and those who died of wounds or injuries sustained in a combat theater are authorized.

Quotes by James F. Amos

I've spent my life doing action films and most of my own stunts, so my teeth have been knocked out along the way. It happened so frequently that I can't even remember where I lost most of them.

Quotes by James Cosmo

If the law is a bad law, there is always the contingent right to take action that you would not otherwise take.

Quotes by James Callaghan

When somebody says, 'Action,' I act. When they say, 'Cut,' that's my job. I've done it.

Quotes by James Callis

I tried to stir the imagination and enthusiasms of students to take risks, to do what they were most afraid of doing, to widen their horizons of action.

Quotes by James Broughton

What made us different from other westerns was the fact that 'Gunsmoke' wasn't just action and a lot of shooting; they were character-study shows.

Quotes by James Arness

Is there a better example of natural selection in action than 'Project Runway?'

Quotes by Jamais Cascio

I've always wanted to be an action figure.

Quotes by Jake Lloyd

I'd like to be a superhero or a supervillain in a huge action movie. I want to play, like, the Joker or something like that.

Quotes by Jake Paul

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

Quotes by Jakaya Kikwete

I don't know if I'm an action star or if that's just how things are shaping up. I would hate to be boxed into that forever, but it's probably just a strength as far as my type goes, and I'm...

Quotes by Jai Courtney

I always loved Japanese movies. And they had an enormous impact in France - the Nouvelle Vague took so much from them. It taught us how the camera was placed in the centre of the action.

Quotes by Jacques Perrin

As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same. If we go down that road, where are we going?

Quotes by Jacques Chirac

During 'Race 2,' I had to lean down completely because there was a lot of action scenes in it.

Quotes by Jacqueline Fernandez

It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

Quotes by Jacob Bronowski

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation.

Quotes by Jacob Bronowski

The life of an action star is very short. I want to be an actor like Robert De Niro, like Dustin Hoffman or Clint Eastwood who in their 70s or 80s can still act.

Quotes by Jackie Chan

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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