Action
Quotes that move the reader toward immediate action
Go Confidently
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined....
Diligence and Good Luck
Diligence is the mother of good luck....
Nothing Great Without Enthusiasm
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm....
Our Doubts Are Traitors
Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt....
Act in the Living Present
Act, act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead!...
Use What Talent You Possess
Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best....
Hitch Your Wagon
Hitch your wagon to a star....
Advance Confidently
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours....
Well Done
Well done is better than well said....
Energy and Persistence
Energy and persistence conquer all things....
Lost Time
Lost time is never found again....
Dreamers Save the World
The dreamers are the saviours of the world....
Lives of Great Men
Lives of great men all remind us / We can make our lives sublime,...
Up and Doing
Let us, then, be up and doing, / With a heart for any fate;...
Wisely and Slow
Wisely, and slow; they stumble that run fast....
Plough Deep
Plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep....
Something Attempted
Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose....
In All Labour
In all labour there is profit:...
Keep Thy Shop
Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee....
God Helps Them
God helps them that help themselves....
If You Would Have It Done
If you would have your business done, go; if not, send....
The Thoughts of the Diligent
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want....
Do It With Thy Might
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;...
Do It Today
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today....
One Today
One today is worth two tomorrows....
Tilleth His Land
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread:...
A Tide in the Affairs of Men
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune....
The Man in the Arena
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena;...
Attention to Small Things
Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things....
The Obstacle Is Material
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way....
First Say to Thyself
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do....
Waste No More Time
Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one....
Work Worth Doing
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing....
Blessed Is The Man
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful...
But His Delight Is
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night...
I Will Both Lay
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety...
O Lord My God
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me...
Let The Enemy Persecute
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah...
The Fowl Of The
The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas...
He Lieth In Wait
He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net...
Wherefore Doth The Wicked
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it...
For The Righteous Lord
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright...
They Speak Vanity Every
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak...
The Fool Hath Said
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good...
They Are All Gone
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one...
He That Walketh Uprightly
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart...
Preserve Me O God
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust...
Thou Wilt Shew Me
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore...
Hold Up My Goings
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not...
Keep Back Thy Servant
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression...
They Are Brought Down
They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright...
They Shall Come And
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this...
He Restoreth My Soul
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake...
Shew Me Thy Ways
Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths...
Lead Me In Thy
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day...
All The Paths Of
All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies...
Judge Me O Lord
Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide...
Teach Me Thy Way
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies...
In Thee O Lord
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness...
The Young Lions Do
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing...
Depart From Evil And
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it...
The Words Of His
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good...
How Excellent Is Thy
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings...
Trust In The Lord
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed...
For Evildoers Shall Be
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth...
Depart From Evil And
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore...
The Mouth Of The
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment...
For In Thee O
For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God...
I Delight To Do
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart...
Why Art Thou Cast
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance...
Why Art Thou Cast
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God...
For Thou Art The
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?...
Why Art Thou Cast
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God...