Freya Stark Quotes

Am I pushy? Yep. Do I like taking 'no' for an answer when 'no' means New Yorkers aren't going to get something they need? No. Do I push back and crack some eggs? Absolutely.

Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

Men of action usually win - that is one of their distinctive features.

Good things don't come to those who wait. They come to those who agitate!

Walls don't fall without effort.

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

I have started that which the country will not willingly let die.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

Many people may say that luck is important, but I think you create your own luck by working hard to ensure you don't miss opportunities.

Don't wait. If it's not right, move on.

Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging.

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.

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

You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the arena of human activity, by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task.

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

I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear.

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

Inspiration is highly overrated. If you sit around and wait for the clouds to part, it's not liable to ever happen. More often than not, work is salvation.

The world belongs to those who show up.

It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs.