Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“If you want to accomplish something in your life take the initiative to make it happen today! King Solomon Hearn

Quote by Epictetus

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” Epictetus

Quote by Madame C. J. Walker

“I had to make my opportunity… Don’t sit down and wait for the
opportunities to come; you have to get up and make them.”
Madame C. J. Walker

Quote by Lao Tzu

“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.” Lao Tzu

Quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

“The time is always right to do what is right.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Quote by Langston Hughes

“I have discovered in life
that there are ways of getting
almost anywhere you want to go,
if you really want to go.”

Langston Hughes

Quote by Jeff Olson

“Some day" doesn't exist, never has, and never will.
There is no "some day". There's only today.
When tomorrow comes, it will be another today;
so will the next day. They all will.
There is never anything but today.” Jeff Olson

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Take the initiative to live a life filled with passion.”
King Solomon Hearn

Anonymous Quote on Initiative

“This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good.” Anonymous

Quote by Alfred North Whitehead

“From the moment of birth we are immersed in action,
and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.”
Alfred North Whitehead

Quote by Maya Angelou

“Life loves the liver of it.”
Maya Angelou

Quote by Stephen Covey

“Those who get the most out of life
and those who give the most
are those who make the choice to act.”
Stephen Covey

Quote by Thomas Fuller

“The great end of life is not knowledge, but action.”
Thomas Fuller

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Taking the initiative is the beginning”
King Solomon Hearn

Anonymous Quote on Initiative

“If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.”
Anonymous

Quote by Milton Berle

“If opportunity doesn't knock - build a door.”
Milton Berle

Quote by Midge Dector

“Ideas are powerful things, requiring not a studious contemplation but an action,
even if it is only an inner action.” Midge Dector

Quote by Maya Angelou

“Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I'm with you, kid. Let's go."”
Maya Angelou

Quote by Walt Disney

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
Walt Disney

Quote by Arthur Ashe

“You've got to get to the stage in life
where going for it is more important
than winning or losing.” Arthur Ashe

Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Quote by Orison Swett Marden

“Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities.
Seize common occasions and make them great.”
Orison Swett Marden

Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus
but a molder of consensus.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Quote by Ralph Stayer

”Anything worth doing is worth doing now!”
Ralph Stayer

Quote by James Dean

“Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.”
James Dean

Quote by Gloria Steinen

“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming,
we lose the excitement of possibilities.
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”
Gloria Steinem

Quote by John W. Foster

“One of the strongest characteristics of genius
is the power of lighting its own fire.” John W. Foster

Anonymous Initiative Quote

“The door of opportunity won't open unless you do some pushing.”
Anonymous

Quote by Zig Ziglar

“You don’t have to be great to start,
but you have to start to be great.”
Zig Ziglar

Quote by William Jennings Bryan

”Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice;
it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.”
William Jennings Bryan

Buddhist Proverb on Initiative

“You, yourself, must make the effort.
The buddhas are only teachers.”
Buddhist proverb

English Proverb Initiative

“The shortest answer is doing.”
English Proverb

Robert Herrick on Initiative

“Gather ye rose-buds while ye may
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today,
Tomorrow will be dying.” Robert Herrick

Quote by Horace

“Carpe diem” Horace
The most popular translation of this Latin phrase, “seize the day.”

Quote by Dwayne Alvin Hearn

“I always received positive energy
when I take the initiative
to create positive actions.” Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Quote by Henri Frederic Amiel

“For purposes of action nothing is more useful
than narrowness of thought
combined with energy of will.” Henri Frederic Amiel

Quote by John Maxwell

“An idea is worthless unless you use it.”
John Maxwell

Quote by Orlando Battista

“Initiative is to success what a lighted match is to a candle.”
Orlando Battista

Anonymous Quote on Initiative

“Success comes to the person who does today what you were thinking about doing tomorrow.” Anonymous

Anonymous Quote on Initiative

“Don't wait for your ship to come in; swim out to it.”
Anonymous

Quote by Dr. Wayne Dyer

“Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.”
Dr. Wayne Dyer

Quote by Donald G. Mitchell

“There is no genius in life like the genius of energy and activity.”
Donald G. Mitchell

Quote by Dwayne Alvin Hearn

“When I take the initiative to think and talk about my life
in a more positive way I create a more positive life experience.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Accomplishing our goals are simple once we take the first step!”
King Solomon Hearn

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Accomplishing my goals became possible once I took the first step!”
King Solomon Hearn

Quote by Epictetus

“First, say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do.” Epictetus

Quote by T. S. Eliot

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”
T. S. Eliot

Quote by Horace Mann

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.
Live the life you've imagined.”
Horace Mann

Quote by Stephen R. Covey

“I am personally convinced that one person can be a change
catalyst, a "transformer" in any situation, any organization.
Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf.
It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence,
courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.”
Stephen R. Covey

Quote by Catherine Pulsifer

“Some people are not aware it's their choice to create their own
destiny while others set personal goals and take responsibility
for the direction of their lives.” Catherine Pulsifer

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Success usually comes to those who take the initiative.”
King Solomon Hearn

Quote by Dwayne Alvin Hearn

“Initiative opens the door of opportunity.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Swahili proverb

“The prayer of the chicken hawk does not get him the chicken.”
Swahili proverb

Quote by Plato

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”
Plato

Quote by Og Mandino

“I need not wait for I have the power to choose my own destiny.”
Og Mandino

Anonymous Quote on Initiative

“All glory comes from daring to begin.”
Anonymous

Quote by Theodore Roethke

“I learn by going where I have to go.”
Theodore Roethke

Quote by Barbara Sher

“You can learn new things at any time in your life if you’re willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you.” Barbara Sher

Quote by Ausonius

“Begin - to begin is half the work,
let half still remain; again begin this,
and thou wilt have finished.” Ausonius

Quote by Eddie Rickenbacker

The four cornerstones of character
on which the structure of this nation
was built are: Initiative, Imagination,
Individuality and Independence. Eddie Rickenbacker

Quote by Madam C.J. Walker

“I got myself a start by giving myself a start.”
Madam C.J. Walker

Anonymous Quote

“More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin.”
Anonymous

Quote by Thomas Carlyle

“In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.” Thomas Carlyle

Quote by Alfred North Whitehead

“From the moment of birth we are immersed in action, and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.” Alfred North Whitehead

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Take the initiative to turn your dreams into reality.”
King Solomon Hearn

Quote by Andrew Jackson

“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives,
stop thinking and go in.” Andrew Jackson

Quote by William Shakespeare

“Action is eloquence.” William Shakespeare

Quote by Anthony Robbins

“The path to success is to take massive, determined action.”
Anthony Robbins

Quote by Harry Browne

“The important thing is to concentrate
upon what you can do -
by yourself, upon your own initiative.” Harry Browne

Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

“I am not built for academic writings.
Action is my domain.” Mahatma Gandhi

Quote by Amelia Earhart

“The most effective way to do it is to do it.”
Amelia Earhart

Quote by Alfred Adler

“Trust only movement.
Life happens at the level of events,
not of words. Trust movement.” Alfred Adler

Quote by Mark Twain

“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.
The secret of getting started is breaking your complex,
overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks,
and then starting on the first one.” Mark Twain

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“The only think that really matters is what we do,
everything else is just conversation.” King Solomon Hearn

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“The only thing that really matters is what we do.”
King Solomon Hearn

Quote by Holbrook Jackson

“Genius is initiative on fire.”
Holbrook Jackson

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Everything begins in this present moment.”
King Solomon Hearn

Anonymous Quote on Initiative

“Passion sparks initiative,
a tremendous focus,
belief, desire, and drive”
Anonymous

Quote by Cesar Chavez

“Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators.
They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free.”
Cesar Chavez

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Take the initiative to create happiness in your life,
instead of waiting for happiness to come to you.”
King Solomon Hearn

Quote by Elbert Hubbard

“Initiative is doing the right things without being told.”
Elbert Hubbard

Quote by John Ruskin

“What we think or what we know or what we believe is,
in the end, of little consequence,
the only consequence is what we do.” John Ruskin

Anonymous Quote on Initiative

”Success comes to the person who does today
what you were thinking about doing tomorrow.”
Anonymous

Quote by Milton Berle

”If opportunity doesn't knock - build a door.”
Milton Berle

Quote by Will Rodgers

”Even if you're on the right track
you'll get run over if you just sit there.”
Will Rogers

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Only in this present, precious moment can I seize the day and make my life extraordinary.” King Solomon Hearn

Quote by George Patton

“A good plan implemented today is better than a perfect plan implemented tomorrow.” George Patton

Quote by Victor Hugo

“Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.”
Victor Hugo

Quote by Orlando Battista

“Initiative is to success what a lighted match is to a candle.”
Orlando Battista

Anonymous Quote on Initiative

“Initiating comes from imagination.
An atmosphere where people initiate
can only come from a place
where dreaming is encouraged.” Anonymous

Quote by Samuel Dash

“When you believe in what you're doing
and use your imagination and initiative,
you can make a difference.” Samuel Dash

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

Take the initiative to create
positive changes in your life,
one precious moment at a time.”
King Solomon Hearn

Quote by Jesse Jackson

“Time is neutral and does not change things.
With courage and initiative, leaders change things.” Jesse Jackson

Quote by King Solomon Hearn

“Don’t wait for happiness to come to you,
take the initiative to create it in your life.”
King Solomon Hearn

Quote by Anthony Robbins

“Success comes from taking the initiative and following up...
persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love.
What simple action could you take today to produce a new
momentum toward success in your life?” Anthony Robbins

Quote by Dwayne Alvin Hearn

“The first step of every journey
begins in a single present,
precious moment!” Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Quote by Daisaku Ikeda

“Buddhism holds that everything is in constant flux.
Thus the question is whether we are to accept change
passively and be swept away by it or whether we are
to take the lead and create positive changes on our
own initiative.” Daisaku Ikeda

Quote by Lao Tzu

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
Lao Tzu

INITIATIVE: THIS MONTH'S INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES THEME

(4/1/10) THIS MONTH'S INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES THEME INITIATIVE

INITIATIVE: THIS MONTH'S INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES THEME
“Initiating comes from imagination. An atmosphere where people initiate can only come from a place where dreaming is encouraged.” Anonymous

“I believe that I have the power to create the kind of life experience that I choose for myself.”

Initiative, taking the personal initiative, taking action to create a more enjoyable life experience is the theme for my Inspirational Quotes Community for the month of April once again.


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A definition of initiative from Dictionary.com
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[i-nish-ee-uh-tiv, i-nish-uh-]

1. an introductory act or step; leading action : to take the initiative in making friends.

2. readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise

3. one’s personal, responsible decision: to act on one’s own initiative.

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