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e.g. We had to take action against the people who broke our window. Her small action of holding my hand let me know that she cared.
e.g. Most of the action in the story takes place in New York City. I will miss the action if I am late to the party.
e.g. The tennis player had a powerful action when hitting the ball. The machine's arm had a back-and-forth action that helped it push things.
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"A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true." -- Greg S Reid
"A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting. " -- Carlos Castaneda
"Action conquers fear." -- Peter Nivio Zarlenga
"Action expresses priorities." -- Mahatma Gandhi
"Everything you do is triggered by an emotion of either desire or fear." -- Brian Tracy
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." -- John Quincy Adams
"The Key to Success is Action." -- Brian Tracy
"The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions." -- Robin Sharma
"Unrelenting action is what turns starry-eyed daydreams into steely-eyed objectivists." -- Roy H Williams
"We are not the sum of our intentions but of our actions." -- Brendon Burchard
"You don't have to be great at something to start, but you have to start to be great at something." -- Zig Ziglar
Phrases
actions speak louder than words
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