Finding this, she was much perplexed as to Henchard's motives in opening the matter at all; for in such cases we attribute to an enemy a power of consistent action which we never find in ourselves or or in our friends...
Warfare is now an interlocking system of actions—political, economic, psychological, military—that aims at the overthrow of the established authority in a country and its replacement by another regime.
If we are engaged in actions that cause pain and conflict to ourselves and others, it is impossible for the mind to become settled, collected, and focused in meditation; it is impossible for the heart to open.
My face and body are not my essence. My actions, ideas, and ideals are the stuff of me. My clone will have my face and body, but he won’t be me.
You're a survivor because every day you make a choice not to be governed by their harsh words or actions. No one has the right to take away your happiness
To make a change, you must be: willing to commit, willing to change, willing to have an open mind, and willing to take action!
The truth is revealed to those who desire to know, but also to those who will take the time to take action to counter or further the truths they have come to know..
One thing that most comic artists avoid is showing decisions. They show action, sure, and they show results, but they don’t show (because it’s difficult to show) the hero or the villain making a choice.
Art has no influence upon action. It annihilates the desire to act. It is superbly sterile. The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
All power is the same. Magic. Physical strength. Economic strength. Political strength. It all serves a single purpose-it gives its possessor a broader spectrum of choices. It creates alternative courses of action.
The trace left behind is substituted for the practice. It exhibits the (voracious) property that the geographical system has of being able to transform action into legibility, but in doing so it causes a way of being in the world to be forgotten.
One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, good intentions notwithstanding.
The revolution has no leader, I said. It was more like a raging wild horse that would buck anyone who tried to mount it against its will.
You have to first dream and take the first action towards realising the dream, then all other resources will be attracted to you for the achievement of the dream.
If I can delay your action with my inaction, then I’ll gladly do nothing for the good of the no good.
Chaos is more freedom; in fact, total freedom. But no meaning. I want to be free to act, and I also want my actions to mean something.
Intent not followed by action is an insult to your design. Decide what you want, create a plan, and get your ass out there!
Free yourself from the need to blame others. There are two reasons that you are where you are right now; action or inaction.
You express the truth of your character, your dedication to your goals, and your commitment to your relationships with the choice of your actions.
I used to hold grudges until I realized that most people are narcissistic and their actions are driven by an unhealthy self-interest and not maliciousness towards me.
Empowerment is being aware that there is no one to blame for my choices and actions; that I have a personal choice and responsibility for my life.