A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all

Quote by Georges Bernanos

Topics: Action Quotes

Faith is not a thing which one loses, we merely cease to shape our lives...

Faith is not a thing which one loses, we merely cease to shape our lives...

Truth is meant to save you first, and the comfort comes afterward.

Truth is meant to save you first, and the comfort comes afterward.

Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it,...

Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it,...

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem...

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem...

What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for...

What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for...

The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than...

The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than...

Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it...

Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it...

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough...

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough...

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face...

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face...

The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any...

The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any...

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the...

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the...

Hell, madam, is to love no longer.

Hell, madam, is to love no longer.

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the...

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the...

It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order...

It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order...