Eric Shinseki Quotes

If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never stood for anything.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

You have to have sharp elbows if you want to change something.

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

Work on something that matters. Have courage.

If you want to change things, it requires bravery.

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

You should have certainty in what you do. Anyone who has done anything in this world was hated. If you're not hated, you've done nothing.

The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.

You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost.

Let us seize the special opportunity that is ours to act boldly and decisively at a time when the eyes of our fellow citizens, both present and future, are upon us.

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.

We will not duck the tough issues, we will lead.

You will find it will almost always be more comfortable to sit on the sidelines and critique the builders from afar. But at the end of the day, the people who make a difference, the people who shape history, are not the haters.

I think people who go out and tell you how much they're gonna change things are the people who end up being just another whatever. I'm never trying to change anything. That's not for me.

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

You cannot lead this country by being [politically] safe.

More people should stand up and not be afraid to do things that mean something to them.

There is no magic method of beginning... Take hold of your nerves, and jump.

The world is starving for original and decisive leadership.

To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.

To be really happy, we must throw our hearts over the bar and hope that our bodies will follow.

Some people get in the way of change happening. Some people spend their whole careers thinking they can make a difference. Other people want to do as little as possible to get the day done.

Anytime we step out boldly to make changes, we take a chance that we might fail. But the only way to get better is to try.

The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it, when people are saying it can't be done.