Quotes on inaction

The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.

decisiveness inaction just-do-it mistakes timidity tso-life wisdom

I never worry about action, but only about inaction

action inaction

Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb

inaction

You are where you are right now because of the actions you've taken, or maybe, the inaction you've taken.

action inaction motivational success tso-life

But the only way never to do the wrong thing is never to do anything.

cowardice harry-dresden inaction molly-carpenter tso-life

It's when the 'international community' expresses 'concern' about your 'situation' that your situation is well and truly fucked.

cynicism geopolitics inaction international-community politics syria syrian-civil-war twitter war

We must remember balance and moderation. Patience can be spiritually enriching and virtuous but when taken in excess, it turns to procrastination, the poison of inaction.

balance excess inaction moderation patience poison procrastination spirituality success

Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act.

fear inaction pessimism self-fulfilling-prophecy

Stagnation is self-abdication.

inaction progress self-abdication self-esteem self-worth stagnation

Being able to do something is not sufficient reason for doing it... and being able to do every trick is not a feature but a bug.

action inaction