Sarah Dessen Quotes

I never worry about action, but only inaction.

Momentum,' She repeats. 'You can't just stand there if you want something to fly. You have to run.

A little less conversation, a little more ACTION.

Be a doer, not a stewer.

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

When you feel as though you can't do something, the simple antidote is action: Begin doing it. Start the process, even if it's just a simple step, and don't stop at the beginning.

Either move or be moved.

Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.

The future requires action and not mere conversation.

You can have the best intentions in the world but if you do nothing, you are nothing.

Action always beats inaction.

Move fast. A sense of urgency is the one thing you can develop that will separate you from everyone else. When you get a good idea, do it now.

The world seems to belong to those who reach out and grab it with both hands. It belongs to those who do something rather than just wish and hope and plan and pray, and intend to do something someday, when everything is just right.

Don’t just stand there; make something happen.

Nothing is ever solved, or created, by standing still. Movement is the process of the Universe. So move. Do something. Anything. But do not stand still. Do not fence sit. Put your foot down on one side or the other, swing the opposite leg over and start walking. You'll know before you take ten steps if you're going in the right direction.

To wish for change will change nothing; To make the decision to take action right now will change everything.

The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.

Most people are fast to stop you before you get started but hesitate to get in the way if you're moving.

The future starts today, not tomorrow.

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.

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

It's not going to be enough, until I get out of my chair and walk.

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he's not a man of action. You must act as you breathe.

If you want to do things, do things.