William Shakespeare Quotes

Leadership is not what you said on the Senate floor. It’s not what you’ve said. It’s what you’ve done.

Our world demands action, not passivity; actors and not mere spectators.

Sometimes, you have to get angry to get things done.

Years ago a friend and fellow writer, Nick Antosca, once made a remark about it being best not to threaten, but to simply act. An effective way of going about things, I think.

I’m not a seat warmer. I want to get in there and make a difference.

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big.

We live in a world where action is what counts.

Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act.

If not me, who? And if not now, when?

Speak out in acts; the time for words has passed, and only deeds will suffice.

There is a difference between bold leadership and nibbling around the edges.

You don't have to be something to do something.

I'm not a shouter, but I like to put my stamp on things.

I've always believed that talking about something is not the same as doing something about it.

I believe in not sitting down and taking it easy.

If I feel compelled or feel that I really need to say something at a certain time, I'll say it. But more do than not; I'm trying to lead by example.

I love to talk. I love to share. I love to vent. But I prefer action.

We need to stop talking and start acting, and I am more than eager to be part of that change.

Be a doer and not a critic.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

The world is blessed most by men who do things, and not by those who merely talk about them.

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.

This is the year you really put the stake in the ground.

Never mistake motion for action.

The main thing is to make history, not to write it.