You have to avoid caricature, at the one end of the spectrum, and sentimentality, at the other; which is not to say that such characters shouldn't be funny part of the time, or that their actions shouldn't evoke genuine feeling.
With 'The Vampire Diaries,' it's not just a tease, especially with the relationships. You're not sitting there going, 'God, I wish they'd get it over with and kiss!' There's no teasing, they jump right into the action.
Louis Freeh said on national TV that actionable intelligence could have allowed us to stop the hijackings.
In the end, leadership comes down to consistency and strong, confident action upon which the team can rely - and this doesn't mean imposing a bunch of rules.
I think my life has everything, you know; it has comedy, has drama, has action.
You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.
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.
Physical activity can get you going when you are immobilized. Get action in your life, and don't just talk about it. Get into the arena!
My basis of morality is this: does this action enhance life, or does it denigrate life? Does it build up or does it tear down?
We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue.
To be loved is important as is having a sense of accomplishment but to love is equally important in life especially when it is combined with taking action to do something for someone else to make their life better.
Conventional wisdom tells us to avoid taking unalterable action while at a low point in life. I have never been conventional.
I love the idea of a movie hero in a thriller who is able to get ahead by just his brilliance, and not with a gun or by being an action hero.
I love being irreverent. But I hate being irrelevant. I love being irreverent because at the end of the day your actions belie your intentions.
Life is not about wishing for better chapters to manifest in your life; it is about continuously writing them with your thoughts, beliefs, decisions and actions.
Heaven can only help those whose frequent thoughts, decisions, and actions are constantly in the directions of their goals and dreams.
Faith alone is never enough. You must follow up with the right effective plan and strategic action.
Your true beauty lies in your heart. By all means let the world be inspired by it through your decisions and actions.
Dream as big as you desire, but don't forget to wake yourself from it with some consistent effective actions.
Hard work only pays off when it meets the right plan of action.
In Revenge, as in life, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In the end the guilty always fall.
