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They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. — Andy Warhol

God alone can make a man a believer. Our part is to accept or reject his initiative. — John Powell

No single initiative by itself can solve the climate crisis. — Allen Hershkowitz

Purpose is not an add-on, it's not an initiative. It is a culture change and it never finishes — Richard Branson

Kids are the biggest brand ambassadors of Swachh Bharat initiative. — Narendra Modi

It is better to beg forgiveness, than ask permission. — Grace Murray Hopper

But it is always God who takes the initiative and who surprises us with his presence, as God did with Mary.
When — James Martin

It so often happens that, after sacrificing a pawn, a player aims not to obtain the initiative for it, but to regain sacrificed material. — Efim Geller

Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems. — Stephen Covey

No man [or woman] is free until he learns to do his own thinking and gains the courage to act on his own personal initiative. — Napoleon Hill

The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence. — Eddie Rickenbacker

When we realize that Jesus is the one who takes the initiative and invites us to follow him, everything changes-on multiple levels. — David Platt

Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment. — Gale Norton

The more baseball the better. It is a healthful sport and develops team play and initiative, plus an independent attitude. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

When the purge of teacher individualism is unrestrained, eccentricity, initiative and individuality become the casualties. — Andy Hargreaves

Our highest endeavour must be to develop individuals who are able out of their own initiative to impart purpose & direction to their lives. — Rudolf Steiner

All my knowledge of him depends on his sustained initiative in knowing me. — J.I. Packer

The dynamic, creative present, however conditioned and restricted by the effects of prior presents, possesses genuine initiative. — Corliss Lamont

Well, Safi was calling horse shit on that. She didn't lack initiative - she was initiative. — Susan Dennard

If any mayor reduced school funding by 33 percent and called it the 'Strengthening Our Schools Initiative,' I think they'd be excoriated. — Martin O'Malley

The government should now launch an initiative to encourage people to join the social work profession. — Andy Sawford

Earning is a product of learning. You're only one letter away from earning more. — Richie Norton

Initiative is to success what a lighted match is to a candle. — Orlando Aloysius Battista

Furnish an example, stop preaching, stop shielding, don't prevent self-reliance and initiative, allow your children to develop along thier own lines. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank. — Bertolt Brecht

Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. — Bo Bennett

That's the way it is: you have to show your initiative, you have to show talent and availability, and still have an awful lot of luck. — Joan Leslie

Genius is initiative on fire. — Holbrook Jackson

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative. — Harry Browne

Some people think that because they do the opposite of what they are asked to do, they have initiative — Ovid

Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender. — Douglas Haig

A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all. — Tacitus

Over time, demand from Registry should help support the home product expansion initiative and vice-versa. — Richard Hayne

Government cannot and must not replace private initiative. — Kim Campbell

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. — William J.H. Boetcker

The best way to predict future is to create it. Abraham Lincoln — Gary Chapman

A key U.S. initiative in this trade war must be to develop reliable trading partners in the world. — Jo Ann Emerson

When eagles are silent, parrots begin to chatter. — Winston S. Churchill

Real change in society must start from individual initiative. — Dalai Lama

When you believe in what you're doing and use your imagination and initiative, you can make a difference. — Samuel Dash

Challenge negative forces with hope, self-confidence and conviction. I believe that ambition and initiative will ultimately triumph. — Dhirubhai Ambani

Creativity is, quite simply, a genuine interest combined with initiative. — Scott Belsky

I foresee a Liberal vote so massive and the number of Liberal MPs so great that we shall hold the initiative in the new Parliament. — David Steel

Whoever lacks the initiative to read books stifles his own selfhood, — Carl F. H. Henry

Alan was slow to learn that indistinct line that separated initiative from disobedience. — Walter Isaacson

Discouragement does not come to passive and indifferent people who lack initiative — Sunday Adelaja

The initiative to undertake your most important duty in life is often buried beneath the accumulated debris of human habits. — Paramahansa Yogananda

One has to take initiative in life to achieve what he or she wants. — Donald Johanson

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference. — Chris Evert

This individual does not know where initiative ends and rocket-propelled idiocy begins. — Elizabeth Moon

Nobody is too important to lead the initiative you say is important. — Jack Welch

I was brought up,' Freddy informed him, 'not to suffer anxiety about decisive initiative of all types. — Mark Helprin

All one needs is a computer, a network connection, and a bright spark of initiative and creativity to join the economy. — Don Tapscott

A man descending is propelled by inertia; the only initiative left him is whether or not he decides to enjoy the passing scene. — Guy Vanderhaeghe

Salvation, the prophets tell us, is preconditioned by repentance. The redeeming act of God waits upon man's initiative. — Abba Eban

Whenever you are popular just pause and see the reflect — Mark Twain

Initiative is at the heart of manhood — Dennis Rainey

Charity only perpetuates poverty by taking the initiative away from the poor. — Muhammad Yunus

Courage and initiative come when you understand your purpose in life. — John C. Maxwell

In our complex world, there cannot be fruitful initiative without government, but unfortunately there can be government without initiative. — Bertrand Russell

Initiative = Happiness — Seth Godin

The Mobile Web Initiative is important - information must be made seamlessly available on any device. — Tim Berners-Lee

Innovation, I believe, is the only way that America will regain the initiative in a global dynamic economy. — John Sculley

Initiative is the essence of manhood. Noting comes to the man who is passive, except failure. — Dennis Rainey

Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack. — Wilhelm Steinitz

You are essentially who you create yourself to be and all that occurs in your life is the result of your own making. — Stephen Richards

Initiative, imagination, and courage distinguish between a leader and a follower. — Debasish Mridha

You may start small but don't stay small — Bernard Kelvin Clive

Even when other people don't expect a lot out of you,you have to take the initiative. — Chris Martin

INITIATIVE, AGGRESSION, AIR DISCIPLINE, and TEAM WORK are words that MEAN something in Air Fighting. — Adolph Malan

Urban development initiatives must match the aspirations of the middle class and the neo middle class. — Narendra Modi

For the most part, political correctness doesn't exist here.
- Toby, Marymount Manhattan College — Eve Ensler

The business world worships mediocrity. Officially we revere free enterprise, initiative and individuality. Unofficially we fear it. — George Lois

We will not be dictated to by men with less intelligence, energy, initiative and ambition than we ourselves possess. — Elbert Hubbard

It takes more than capital to swing business. You've got to have the A. I. D. degree to get by - Advertising, Initiative, and Dynamics. — Isaac Asimov

Real, sustainable community change requires the initiative and engagement of community members. — Helene D. Gayle

Initiative is key. Anybody who wants to be somebody is going to work as hard as they can to fulfill that dream. — Puff Daddy

Habits are the ruin of ambition, of initiative, of imagination. — Dorothy Dunnett

Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work. — Anna Pavlova

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"His problem is space, not inspiration; time, not initiative. — Fernando Zobel

A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to. — Banksy

The most difficult thing about writing; is writing the first line. — Amit Kalantri

OneBeat is one of the greatest initiatives in advancing the meeting of cultures worldwide. — Dave Douglas

Many lose through never starting. A job well begun is half done. — Orrin Woodward

The only way I'm going to make any friends is if I take the first step. — Alexandra Robbins

You're not lost in the storm, Marilyn. You are the storm. — Colin Clark

If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative then you become a more dangerous player. — Jo Durie

Aristotle deemed courage to be the first virtue, because it makes all the other possible. — Jonathan V. Last

Organisation can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement. — Louis D. Brandeis

During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. — Al Gore

This building, the tower that was supposed to be the centerpiece of your little Gotham Initiative? Now it'll be your tomb. — Scott Snyder

Money doesn't make films. You just do it and take the initiative. — Werner Herzog

Encourage members of your team to take the initiative and act on their own. — Mike Krzyzewski

Height gives you the initiative. — Adolph Malan

It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses. — George Eliot

Our prayer is to be like a reflex action to God's prior initiative upon the heart. — Richard J. Foster

If you are to become more sensitive, you must be willing to take a risk. Take the initiative to find a need and take action. — John C. Maxwell

Sir Alric is big on self-motivation, initiative, that kind of guff. — Gabriella Poole

Successful people move on their own initiative but they know where they are going before they start. — Napoleon Hill

I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind. — Mikhail Tal