5,384 Quotes About Action

  • Author J. Fulbright
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    We must dare to think about unthinkable things because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops and action becomes mindless.

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  • Author Jack Ferry
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    This is a separate, unrelated matter. The letter is quite vague, but the responsible action is to conduct an investigation.

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  • Author James Foley
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    We are urging them to exercise maximum restraint and to take swift action to calm the situation.

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  • Author Jeff Fager
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    Mike Wallace has been the heart and soul of this broadcast since he and Don (Hewitt) started it almost four decades ago. Millions and millions of Americans have tuned in to '60 Minutes' on Sunday nights over all those years to see him in action and to find out what questions he would be asking each week. I'm glad he'll be around to do an occasional interview. He's had such a powerful impact on all of us who work here, on how we conduct interviews and how we report stories, that there will always be a piece of Mike in everything we do.

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  • Author Jerry Ford
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    You'd never have known it was going on unless someone told you, but if you went into the lounge and asked the bartender where the action was, he'd tell you ... it wasn't a secret.

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  • Author John Fougere
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    If we find any negligence in the death of this offender, we will certainly take whatever appropriate action is necessary.

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  • Author Jon Favreau
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    I think what's fun about the Western genre is the character arcs are very strong and, arguably, more interesting and exciting than the action that is metaphorically representational of those arcs.

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  • Author Kathy Fletcher
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    We hope the recovery plan will be much more action-oriented than research-oriented. Research is fine but we think they've mistaken research for action.

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