Terry Pratchett Quotes

There are times in life when, instead of complaining, you do something about your complaints.

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

Don't just analyze a problem - solve it.

Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.

If I don't like something that's going on in my life, I change it. And I don't sit and complain about it for a year.

If you don't like your situation in life, don't fret or worry--do something about it. Worry less, and act more.

My personal view is, why don't you get out there and try to do something about the things that you don't like, create the jobs that we are lacking, rather than just yell and scream. But if you want to yell and scream, we'll make sure you can do it.

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it.

Leaders grasp nettles.

The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.

Often times we feel like either we can't make a world of difference, or we feel that it's not going to change anything anyway. The truth is you can change someone's day, you can change someone's life, but you have to show up and do what you got to do to actually see any fruit coming from it.

Realize that if you have time to whine and complain about something then you have the time to do something about it.

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.

Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Every person who ever had a plan to do anything, and went and did it, or who laid his plan before others, and won their co-operation to do it with him, without going to external authorities to please do the thing for them, was a direct actionist.

You are on the ground. You see the needs of the situation, and I shall back up whatever you do.

You don't have to be one of those people that accepts things as they are. Every day, take responsibility for changing them right where you are.

I was probably a naive youth, but I saw that I could make things happen.

To be a Miss World is to carry a burning torch. It is like action carried out by one to illuminate the lives of many.

People have to free their imaginations and realize everyone can do something, on a large or a small scale, depending on their ability. Those who can do a lot because of their position and potential should jump right in there.

Lighting is a good way to change the look of a place without spending much.

Luckily, I had incredible parents who, when they saw a problem, didn't say, "Why doesn't somebody do something?" They would say, "Why don't we do something?".

Sometimes, the only way of doing something is to do it.