Action
Quotes - Never confuse Motion with Action
“I’m
fucking asking you!” The man stood his ground.
From
the corner of his eye Adam could see the other man getting up from his chair.
It was time to go. Adam head-butted the first man who was blocking his way, and
then kneed him in the groin for good measure. As the man doubled up, Adam
pushed past him.”
―
Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
“Always
aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying
your thoughts and everything will be well.”
―
Mahatma Gandhi
“Inside
he was hurt. Not so much with Linda, but his failure to impress women generally
with his abilities. There she was, an example: lending – no, giving –thirty
thousand pounds to a smooth-talking old bastard, but she would not part with a
penny to him after living with him for a year or more.”
―
Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
“Where’s
everybody? I thought you had started production.”
“They’ve got a day off, but don’t worry you’ll see the machinery is
here.”
But
Brown was worried. As they entered the canteen, the lights came on
automatically.
There was nobody there.
“What’s going…...” but
he never finished the sentence. Brown felt a sharp pain on the
side
of his head and everything went black.”
―
Max Nowaz, The Arbitrator
“Rachael,
I don’t think this is a very good idea.” Adam tried to protest and break away,
but it was too late. She had a good hold on him by now, and he was going
nowhere.
“Not
bad for a little man like you,” she said. “There seems to be something
different about you lately.” Rachael smiled.”
―
Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
“Yesterday,
I asked a robot, Gumball I think, do you know Murphy’s law of gravitation? It
answered, ‘No, sir, I know only Newton’s and Einstein’s laws of gravitation; I
don’t know Murphy’s law.’ I replied, ‘Eh, Gumball, the slice always falls with
the buttered side to the floor. That’s Murphy’s law.’” Everyone burst into
laughter.”
―
Todor Bombov, Homo Cosmicus 2: Titan
“In
the end, people should be judged by their actions, since in the end, it was
actions that defined everyone.”
―
Nicholas Sparks
“When
action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows
unprofitable, sleep.”
―
Ursula K. LeGuin, The Left Hand of Darkness
“Love
is forgiving, accepting, moving on, embracing, and all encompassing. And if
you’re not doing that for yourself, you cannot do that with anyone else.”
―
Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human
Experience
“The
girl flinched, even lying down. Mary continued through gritted teeth. “Murder
can’t be walked away from. Just like you can’t walk away from Viktor. He’ll
find you if you run. Richard can’t protect you if Viktor believes you have his
babies.”
―
Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds
“Inseparable
as sibs—strained as a couple.”
―
Andri E. Elia, Borealis: A Worldmaker of Yand Novel
“Never
confuse Motion with Action.”
―
Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
“Josh's
heart soared as he got a taste of the power and endurance in his elk body.”
―
Lisa Kaniut Cobb, Down in the Valley
“Stand
in the machine there, let’s see what state your internal organs are in. The
images
will be projected on screen, and I can
go through the diagnosis with you, step by step.”
Brown
did as he was told and soon images of his vital organs appeared on the screen.
As
you can see, your heart is slightly enlarged and your lungs and kidneys are not
in
good shape either. Have you been
experiencing any pain lately?”
“Not that I can think of.
What can you do to help?”
“Difficult to say, you see
you are dying”
said the Doctor. You can see the
discolouration
in your kidneys.”
Brown strained his eyes.”
―
Max Nowaz, The Arbitrator
“How
would your life be different if…You stopped worrying about things you can’t
control and started focusing on the things you can? Let today be the day…You
free yourself from fruitless worry, seize the day and take effective action on
things you can change.”
―
Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
“He
was sure people detested accountants; they were boring. In fact, he had put
down his profession as an airline pilot on the form he had filled in for a
dating agency. As an airline pilot you could be away just the right amount of
time, when you needed a break from your love life, without facing awkward
questions from her when you got back.”
―
Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
“Charlie
said your friend’s disappeared,” chirped Wendy.
“No,
he hasn’t.” Adam denied it. “He’s in the house. Now, look, what’s all this
you’ve been telling them?”
“Nothing,
I haven’t told them anything.” Charlie looked drunk.
“He
said you’ve turned your friend into a crayfish,” insisted Wendy.
“He’s
always making little jokes like that, and you fell for it. How am I supposed to
do that, for heaven’s sake?” Adam was angry.
“With
your little book you found. What’s that under your arm?”
―
Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
“Those
with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though
life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get
up.”
―
Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
“Today
is a new day. Don't let your history interfere with your destiny! Let today be
the day you stop being a victim of your circumstances and start taking action
towards the life you want. You have the power and the time to shape your life.
Break free from the poisonous victim mentality and embrace the truth of your
greatness. You were not meant for a mundane or mediocre life!”
―
Steve Maraboli
“My
gran had always told me that a woman--any woman worth her salt--could do
whatever she had to.”
―
Charlaine Harris, Dead to the World
