#action

Washington isn't a city, it's an abstraction. ↗

— Dylan Thomas

#city #washington

Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country. ↗

— John Acton

#being #constitution #country #democracy #democratic

The Geometer has the special privilege to carry out, by abstraction, all constructions by means of the intellect. Who, then, would wish to prevent me from freely considering figures hanging on a balance imagined to be at an infinite distance beyond the confines of the world? ↗

— Evangelista Torricelli

#balance #beyond #carry #confines #considering

Your actions must reflect your goals in order to experience true success. Don't just wish, DO! Don't just dream, BE! Let today be the day you create a plan and follow it. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#dreams #goals #plan #success #dreams

There's nothing like the buzz of live theater. You put it out there and receive an instant reaction: laughing, crying, yelling, applauding. ↗

— Samantha Barks

#crying #instant #laughing #like #live

There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action. ↗

— Harry Bridges

#fight #political #weapon

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. ↗

— Jacob Bronowski

#contemplation #grasped #only #world

In bad weather, I spent hours drawing action figures on paper, coloring them, backing them on cardboard, then cutting them out and creating whole stories around their lives. ↗

— Terry Brooks

#around #backing #bad #bad weather #cardboard

Leftist reactions are always histrionic. ↗

— Dave Sim

#leftist #reactions

Do not question your ability or worthiness. God is a universe of purpose-driven balance. If you have been called to action, it is because you have it within you to rise to the challenge of your calling. Now, RISE to it! ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#balance #challenge #dreams #goals #god