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I felt a sense of fulfillment that an action plan, which I'd laid on the table on the 2nd of February 1990, had been fulfilled, had been properly implemented within the time frame which I envisaged.

Quotes by F. W. de Klerk

I wouldn't want to lose out on my macho action movie just because I told people I was queer.

Quotes by Ezra Miller

Your actions, and your action alone, determines your worth.

Quotes by Evelyn Waugh

We are not imperialists. We don't even try to take over Canada. It would be easy, although it might take a rear guard action to guard Anne Murray.

Quotes by Evan Sayet

If, by demanding revolutionary change, I run the risk of accomplishing nothing on behalf of the public, then I'm not sure that's a responsible course of action.

Quotes by Evan Bayh

My grandmother always used to tell me, if I had a problem, I was only allowed to complain for one second. Then I had to take action.

Quotes by Euzhan Palcy

Both of these branches of evolutionary science, are, in my opinion, in the closest causal connection; this arises from the reciprocal action of the laws of heredity and adaptation.

Quotes by Ernst Haeckel

Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That's the only thing.

Quotes by Ernest Gaines

On the steps is a machine-gun ready for action. The square is empty; only the streets that lead into it are jammed with people. It would be madness to go farther - the machine-gun is covering the square.

Quotes by Erich Maria Remarque

In the end, arguing about affirmative action in selective colleges is like arguing about the size of a spigot while ignoring the pool and the pipeline that feed it. Slots at Duke and Princeton and Cal are finite.

Quotes by Eric Liu

Action is at bottom a swinging and flailing of the arms to regain one's balance and keep afloat.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the distant hope acts as an opiate.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action - the ability to pass directly from thought to action.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

The action genre is not always the most synonymous with character development.

Quotes by Eric Dane

We formatted our shows so that, at nine o'clock, we were in the heat of hard-hitting, fast-paced cruiserweight action, and it was so different from the WWE that it worked.

Quotes by Eric Bischoff

No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution... revolution is but thought carried into action.

Quotes by Emma Goldman

Direct action is the logical, consistent method of Anarchism.

Quotes by Emma Goldman

I've always loved action.

Quotes by Emily Deschanel

Religious phenomena are naturally arranged in two fundamental categories: beliefs and rites. The first are states of opinion, and consist in representations; the second are determined modes of action.

Quotes by Emile Durkheim

Dominic Sherwood would always tell me a joke right before it was my take or my close up. He'd say a funny joke, and I couldn't stop laughing, even after they said, 'Action.'

Quotes by Emeraude Toubia

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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