Proactivity Quotes

"Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing" "Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking." "It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness" "The best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing." "To sit home, read one’s favorite paper, and scoff at the misdeeds of the men who do things is easy, but it is markedly ineffective. It is what evil men count upon the good men doing." "Always in motion is the future" "It is not enough to possess wisdom; it should be used." "Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." "We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right." "Real freedom is creative, proactive, and will take me into new territories. I am not free if my freedom is predicated on reacting to my past." "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" "Don't brood. Get on with living and loving. You don't have forever" "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." "The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself" "Better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life." "It will never rain roses when we want to have more roses we must plant more roses" "I can’t stand to see a thing half done. If a thing’s wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry ineffectually." "It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow" "Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly" "If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy"