W. C. Fields Quotes

Leaders grasp nettles.

Have the courage to act instead of react.

Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright.

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

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

But the cure for most obstacles is, Be decisive.

The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters, men who form their purposes and then carry them out, let the consequences be what they may.

I take the bull by the horns and make a plan and go for it.

If you want to go for the title, you go for the title, and you fight. You don't run away; you fight.

Do it trembling if you must, but do it!

You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.

It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions.

Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.

Often any decision, even the wrong decision, is better than no decision.

Necessity does the work of courage.

I like to do something I fear.

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

My heroes are always ready, willing, and able to execute moves necessary to get themselves out of deep trouble.

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

The Bible says to 'fear not,' but this doesn't mean you should never feel scared. It means when you do feel fear, keep going forward and do what you are supposed to do. Or as I like to say, do it afraid.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

If you are going to make a change, make it big and bold. Walk up to the biggest guy on the block, stand in his face and get it started. Then go around, brigade by brigade, making it make sense.

You cannot make easy decisions unless you first commit yourself to hard solutions.

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.