Put his shoulder to the wheel.

Put his shoulder to the wheel.

Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.

Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.

For strong souls
Live like fire-hearted suns; to spend their strength
In furthest striving action.

For strong souls
Live like fire-hearted suns; to spend their strength
In furthest striving action.

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have read more

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

Actions of the last age are like almanacs of the last year.

Actions of the last age are like almanacs of the last year.

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

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

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not read more

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we read more

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.