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35 Initiative Quotes On Success

Last Updated Nov 2023

35 Initiative Quotes On Success

An initiative is the first in a series of actions. Initiative can also mean a personal quality that shows a willingness to get things done and take responsibility. An initiative is the start of something, with the hope that it will continue. May these Initiative Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.

1. “When I was younger, I thought that everything would just come to me eventually, but now I see I have to take the initiative and practise to improve myself.” Jungkook

2. “I’ve always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.” Eddie Murphy

3. “The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things.” Stephen Covey

4. “When you believe in what you’re doing and use your imagination and initiative, you can make a difference.” Samuel Dash

5. “Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.” Victor Hugo

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

7. “You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence.” William J. H. Boetcker

8. “Take some initiative and snap outside of passivity; consistent small actions have impact.” Darren Rowse

9. “In moments of crisis, the initiative passes to those who are best prepared.” Charlie Morton

10. “Hold up a mirror and ask yourself what you are capable of doing, and what you really care about. Then take the initiative – don’t wait for someone else to ask you to act.” Sylvia Earle

11. “Enthusiasm is the electricity of life. How do you get it? You act enthusiastic until you make it a habit. Enthusiasm is natural; it is being alive, taking the initiative, seeing the importance of what you do, giving it dignity and making what you do important to yourself and to others.” Gordon Parks

12. “Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.” Jesse Jackson

13. “I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country’s economic growth, environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.” Al Gore

14. “Seizing the initiative can make all the difference between winning and loosing.” Thomas M. Davis

15. “Mentality is a big part of every game, when you take the initiative and when you drop.” Per Mertesacker

16. “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

17. “Conservatism is the perfect antidote to underdevelopment. Its commitment to individual responsibility, education, hard work, personal initiative, traditional family values and free markets is a universal formula for success in a free society.” Shelby Steele

18. “Social actions means that you find an issue in your community, and you create an initiative to solve that issue or to help people.” Marley Dias

19. “Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves – who can take initiative and be the solution to problems.” Stephen Covey

20. “Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves – and be free.” Cesar Chavez

21. “You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.” Abraham Lincoln

22. “Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.” Bo Bennett

23. “There are three lessons in philanthropy – one, involve the family, especially the spouse. She can be a remarkable driver of your initiative. Two, you need to build an institution, and you need to scale it up. Choose a leader for philanthropy whom you trust. Three, philanthropy needs patience, tenacity and time.” Azim Premji

24. “If initiative is the ability to do the right thing, then efficiency is the ability to do the thing right.” Kelly Miller

25. “So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality, nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit.” Christopher McCandless

26. “I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a ‘transformer’ in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.” Stephen Covey

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

28. “You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.” Chris Evert

29. “Innovation is an outgrowth of initiative, and initiative – taking positive actions in a belief that your actions can make a difference – is a big part of confidence.” Rosabeth Moss Kanter

30. “I believe to be a leader is to enable others to embrace a vision, initiative or assignment in a way that they feel a sense of purpose, ownership, personal engagement, and common cause. I was very affected as a child by my father’s positive example as a civic leader who inspired others to share his commitment to improving our community.” Melanne Verveer

31. “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

32. “Real prosperity comes from everybody in the country working together in a growth mode. Real prosperity comes as a result of people’s own initiative and efforts and so forth. Prosperity, if it comes from the government, is not prosperity. It’s an existence or a subsistence or whatever, but it isn’t prosperity.” Rush Limbaugh

33. “When we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.” Barack OBama

34. “Being proactive is more than taking initiative. It is recognizing that we are responsible for our own choices and have the freedom to choose based on principles and values rather than on moods or condition. Proactive people are agents of change and choose not to be victims, to be reactive, or to blame others.” Stephen Covey

35. “Success comes from taking the initiative and following up, persisting, and eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?” Tony Robbins

I hope you enjoyed these Initiative Quotes On Success. Do let us know which one was your favorite in the comments section below.

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