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1. “Weak people never put an end to things themselves. They always wait for the end.”

Ivan Turgenev

Weakness, Decision, Ending, Action, Responsibility

2. “First we’ve got to clear the ground.”

Ivan Turgenev

Change, Preparation, Beginning, Action, Renewal

3. “What’s the point of talking and thinking about the future which for the most part doesn’t depend on us? If the opportunity arises to do something-great, and if it doesn’t at least you’ll be glad you didn’t chatter about it beforehand.”

Ivan Turgenev

Action, Future, Silence, Opportunity, Patience

4. “We act by virtue of what we recognize as beneficial. At the present time, negation is the most beneficial of all – and we deny.”

Ivan Turgenev

Negation, Action, Belief, Philosophy, Society

5. “If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.”

Ivan Turgenev

Action, Readiness, Motivation, Procrastination, Life

6. “So long as one’s just dreaming about what to do, one can soar like an eagle and move mountains, it seems, but as soon as one starts doing it one gets worn out and tired.”

Ivan Turgenev

Dreams, Action, Struggle, Motivation, Reality

7. “Let every lion do his duty.”

J.P. Morgan

Duty, Responsibility, Honor, Action, Commitment

8. “A man generally has two reasons for doing a thing. One that sounds good, and a real one.”

J.P. Morgan

Reason, Truth, Perception, Action, Motivation

9. “When I have business on hand I think it is better to have it done quickly.”

J.P. Morgan

Business, Efficiency, Decision, Action, Productivity

10. “It is one thing to stand on the comfortable ground of placid inaction and put forth words of cynical wisdom, and another to plunge into the work itself and through strenuous experience earn the right to express strong conclusions.”

John D. Rockefeller

Action, Wisdom, Experience, Effort, Work

11. “A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.”

John D. Rockefeller

Action, Words, Integrity, Accountability, Character

12. “Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.”

Andrew Carnegie

Desire, Motivation, Action, Psychology, Ambition

13. “The hardest thing about getting started is getting started.”

Guy Kawasaki

Motivation, Action, Success, Mindset, Perseverance

14. “You should always be selling – not strategizing about selling. Don’t test, test, test – that’s a game for big companies. Don’t worry about being embarrassed. Don’t wait to develop the perfect product or service. Good enough is good enough. There will be plenty of time for refinement later. It’s not how great you start – it’s how great you end up.”

Guy Kawasaki

Action, Entrepreneurship, Success, Improvement, Execution

15. “The goal is to provide inspiring information that moves people to action.”

Guy Kawasaki

Inspiration, Motivation, Action, Influence, Communication

16. “The hard part is implementing the decision, not making it.”

Guy Kawasaki

Decision, Implementation, Action, Challenge, Execution

17. “Entrepreneurship is about doing, not learning to do.”

Guy Kawasaki

Entrepreneurship, Action, Business, Execution, Success

18. “How long should our business plan be? Answer you’re looking for: You shouldn’t write a business plan. You should get customers.”

Guy Kawasaki

Business, Strategy, Execution, Entrepreneurship, Action

19. “Doing, not learning to do, is the essence of entrepreneurship.”

Guy Kawasaki

Entrepreneurship, Action, Success, Execution, Business

20. “Then let’s print up some flyers!”

Mitch Hedberg

Action, Plans, Humor, Initiative, Spontaneity

21. “I have something more to do than to feel.”

Charles Lamb

Action, Responsibility, Thought, Perspective, Purpose

22. “You don't find time. You make time!”

Ankur Warikoo

Time, Priority, Action, Responsibility, Choice

23. “If you are unhappy with where you are in life right now, do not wait to find out what you should be doing. Move out of where you are in life!”

Ankur Warikoo

Unhappiness, Action, Change, Initiative, Progress

24. “Simplest way of building trust? Do what you say you will do! EVERY SINGLE TIME.”

Ankur Warikoo

Trust, Consistency, Integrity, Action, Reliability

25. “A year from now, you will never be sure of the results. But you can certainly be sure of regret, if you don’t start today.”

Ankur Warikoo

Regret, Action, Timing, Uncertainty, Initiative

26. “We always feel we don’t know enough. And hence delay the start. When the truth is we will only know once we start.”

Ankur Warikoo

Knowledge, Delay, Action, Truth, Courage

27. “A year from now, you will wish you had started today. Start today.”

Ankur Warikoo

Action, Regret, Timing, Initiative, Progress

28. “If you are not willing to take responsibility for your situation, you cannot use your situation as an excuse either.”

Ankur Warikoo

Responsibility, Excuses, Ownership, Accountability, Action

29. “Don't make your lack of preparation or capability an excuse to not get started!”

Ankur Warikoo

Excuses, Action, Preparation, Capability, Initiative

30. “Write a blog, play a musical instrument, volunteer for a cause, dance in the rain, or anything that helps you feel like a winner.”

Ankur Warikoo

Expression, Joy, Action, Fulfillment, Creativity

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