Top 92 Stop Doing Something Quotes
#1. Specifically it is about how power - the capacity to get others to do, or to stop doing, something - is undergoing a historic and world-changing transformation.
Moises Naim
#2. Just before consumers stop doing something, they do it with a vengeance.
Faith Popcorn
#3. Since it could be done what was the use of doing it, and anyway you always have to stop doing something sometime.
Gertrude Stein
#4. Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new.
Bob Parsons
#5. If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old
Peter F. Drucker
#6. Every positive change in your life begins with a clear, unequivocaldecision that you are going to either do something or stop doing something.
Brian Tracy
#7. When you stop doing something, it doesn't mean you are rejecting the previous work. That's the mistake; it's not rejecting it, it's saying, 'I have exploited it enough now and I wish to take a look at another corner.'
David Hockney
#9. Sometimes you need to stop doing something to really see it afresh.
Andy Goldsworthy
#10. Wouldn't it be most logical for her to change herself into a living thing, like a cat or dog, a bird or mouse?'
That would be the easiest transformation, but Risto is above doing something simple.'
Still, I'd be happier if Dibl would quit eating those bugs. Dibl, stop it. You might eat Gilda.
Donita K. Paul
#11. And that gives me a lot of hope, because if I don't know what perfect means, it's not something I can reach on my own. Which means that I can stop trying to be perfect and just try to love the people around me and the things I'm doing.
Veronica Roth
#12. While I know that Twitter is doing just fine with or without my 140-character contributions, I also know that people are fickle, and when using something becomes too annoying, they stop.
Rachel Sklar
#13. Must I keep thinking about those other people, whatever I am doing? And if I want to laugh about something, should I stop myself quickly and feel ashamed that I am cheerful? Ought I then to cry the whole day long? No, that I can't do. Besides, in time this gloom will wear off.
Anne Frank
#14. I often stop when I'm doing something, in the middle of rehearsals or some other job, and I try to take a minute to think Okay, this might be as good as it gets, so drink it in, appreciate it now. So far, I've been lucky because another job has always come along to equal the last.
David Tennant
#15. Sometimes you need to do something bad to stop you from doing something worse.
Melanie R. Anderson
#16. Maybe it's because I'm getting older, I'm finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine is its own event. You're not downing a glass of wine in the midst of doing something else.
David Hyde Pierce
#17. I remember at the premiere of my second movie I started crying. I thought, I'm so bad that I either have to stop this and do something else or learn what I'm doing.
Josh Brolin
#18. I've never had a problem with age; my feelings and emotions are still like those of a young woman. Thank God, I can still be surprised and excited, and I can still dream. I think that's something no one should stop doing, because it's what keeps you young!
Maria Conchita Alonso
#19. If a conversation is not working, then you need to make a different choice. Stop what you are doing & do something different.
John Stoker
#20. It's not weird being recognised, but it's weird having to stop what you're doing to take pictures or sign something. But the fans are the reason you have your success, so it comes with the territory.
Chord Overstreet
#21. When you feel as though you can't do something, the simple antidote is action: Begin doing it. Start the process, even if it's just a simple step, and don't stop at the beginning.
Marcus Buckingham
#22. People are so helpful. People will stop what they're doing to show you something, to walk with you through a section of the town, or explain how a suspension bridge really works.
David McCullough
#23. The whole point of my gender transition was to free myself up. If something feels good, I'm not going to stop doing it because it doesn't fit someone else's notion of what a man is. -David Harrison
Carol Queen
#24. That was what people did when they wanted to stop a girl from doing something - they shamed her.
Jennifer Donnelly
#25. Life is never simple or without challenges. If it is, it will not last long. So stop worrying that because your life is complicated you're doing something wrong. Enjoy the lessons in life, and the chaos they bring. It means you're alive!
Shane E. Bryan
#26. You go from having fun doing something to having it become your life without you realizing it. It can be weird and dark, but every single time I have a dark thought that makes me think dark about that, I tell myself, "Stop, you're stupid. This is great."
Nicolas Jaar
#27. I think when you're reaching outside of something you're comfortable doing, you're just heading towards a light. I don't think you stop to justify it.
Sally Field
#28. You can't lead by example if you are a bad example. If you stink at something, stop doing in front of everyone until you improve!
Garrison Wynn
#29. But here I am, twenty-four and lost. I'm practically walking in circles, not able to find a place in the world. I keep going around and around in this constant motion, never finding a reason to stop and just be. I'm always doing something. Always moving. Never stagnant. It's sort of exhausting.
Cassie Graham
#30. I love learning. I tend to stop doing things once I get good at them, and to try something else I'm not as good at, leaving a bunch of fans going, "But he was really good at that. Why isn't he still doing it?"
Neil Gaiman
#31. There's a great temptation to clean everything up and make everything more perfect. You have to know when to stop and stop doing it, or you might end up with something that sounds metronomic.
David Byrne
#32. It's a great feeling to know that 100 cops want to stop you doing something and they can't.
Alain Robert
#33. Getting angry over something that won't change is like seeing what happens if you hit your hand with a hammer over and over again, and being surprised each time when it hurts. So you might as well stop doing it.
Mercedes Lackey
#34. When you decide something's right, there's nothing that can stop you from doing it.
Caragh M. O'Brien
#35. If something is not good enough, stop doing it.
Jonathan Ive
#36. I hate it when I go out and I see parents going, 'don't do that', or 'stop doing that' when some kid's just hanging off a staircase or something. There's too much of this, 'don't do that'. The whole thing baffles me.
Joe Strummer
#37. Not one word to stop me from doing something I shouldn't?
'No. By doing what you shouldn't, you will realize it yourself. As I said in the restaurant, the light in your soul is greater than the darkness. But for this you must go all the way to the end of the game.
Paulo Coelho
#38. Being in love is a strange thing. Even when you hate the person for saying or doing something, you don't stop loving them. You may want to or even go as far to say you won't, but when you love them, truly love them, it never goes away.
Shey Stahl
#39. I had an unfortunate habit of allowing my anger to blind me. An extremely unfortunate habit. Glate knew that, and he knew how to stop me from doing something stupid. He was my sense of reality in a world thrown off balance. But he wasn't here now.
Nicole Sobon
#40. Every writing teacher I ever had except for one told me I was an awful writer, had no idea what I was doing, and should stop immediately. It only took the one to tell me something different to light a fire under me.
Catherynne M Valente
#41. Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem. If I don't love something, I stop doing it. I don't love acting anymore, so I've stopped doing it.
Amanda Bynes
#42. Every time you try to do something that anxiety wants to stop you from doing, you've struck a blow that will make the anxiety weaker.
Jamie Blyth
#43. Sometimes you can't let a complete dearth of natural talent or ability stop you from doing something.
Geraldine DeRuiter
#44. If something we think, see, hear, or do distances us from the Holy Ghost, then we should stop thinking, seeing, hearing, or doing that thing. If that which is intended to entertain, for example, alienates us from the Holy Spirit, then certainly that type of entertainment is not for us.
David A. Bednar
#45. Stop doing things that waste time. Don't replace time with your family or things that you need to do. I needed to put together two fantasy teams this weekend because that's something I enjoy, but I did stop playing Nintendo Wii for hours on end.
Gary Vaynerchuk
#46. Have I done something for the general interest? Well then I have had my reward. Let this always be present to thy mind, and never stop doing such good.
Marcus Aurelius
#47. You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don't have that kind of feeling for what it is you're doing, you'll stop at the first giant hurdle.
George Lucas
#48. What happened?" Buc asked him. "I told her the truth about something," Ga answered. "You've got to stop doing that," Buc said. "It's bad for people's health.
Adam Johnson
#49. I'm of the mind that life is a risk, every time you leave your house it's a risk, and I see no reason to go through life with my hands tied behind my back for any reason. I'd be foolish to let something stop me from doing what I love to do.
Thomas Jane
#50. Stand-up is something I just truly love to do, so I'll always go back to it. I'll never stop doing it, that's for sure.
Patton Oswalt
#51. She'd wanted to know that he cared about her enough to stop her doing something stupid
Becca Fitzpatrick
#52. Don't you ever feel like you want to quit doing something everyone else makes you feel like you're supposed to keep doing? Didn't you ever just simply want to ... stop?
Matthew Quick
#53. I love making music. It's just something that I can't stop doing.
Fetty Wap
#54. From a brain perspective, every time we do something we are more likely to do it again, and every time we stop ourselves from doing something we are less likely to do it again.
John Izzo
#55. We do so much, we run so quickly, the situation is difficult, and many people say, "Don't just sit there, do something." But doing more things may make the situation worse. So you should say, "Don't just do something, sit there." Sit there, stop, be yourself first, and begin from there.
Thich Nhat Hanh
#56. Guilt doesn't stop you from doing something. It just stops you from enjoying it.
Nityananda Das
#57. If, in the quiet of your heart, you feel something should be done, stop and consider whether it is in line with the character and teaching of Jesus. If so, obey that impulse to do it, and in doing so you will find it was God guiding you.
Eric Liddell
#58. What have you done for science today? Stop doing things for God! He doesn't need anything. Do something for science, for God's sake!
Mehmet Murat Ildan
#59. For me personally, I have a fear of, 'If I stop, I'm going to die.' If I stop doing the things that are enriching to me or creatively exciting to me or if I stop creating, then I feel stagnant. If something isn't growing, it's dying.
Chris Hardwick
#60. Once you start doing a lot, you don't ever want to stop working. It feels weird if you're not doing something.
Jack Whitehall
#61. After 2000 or so, I started to realize I wanted to be doing something else. I didn't want to be in front of a camera. I was frustrated. I didn't think I would stop acting, but I didn't want to be seen.
Ben Affleck
#62. Whatever you tolerate will continue. If he's doing something wrong - not just something that's irritating - you need to stop tolerating it. This is not the same as trying to change him. It simply means that you change how you react to him.
Sheila Wray Gregoire
#63. Dawson!" Ash yelled from below. "What are you doing? Stop! Do something, Adam!"
Adam's laugh followed. "Someone needed to put Andrew in his place. I always figured it would be Daemon. Who knew.
Jennifer L. Armentrout
#64. Have you ever tried to stop her from doing something she wants to do?' Desiderio asked.
Mahdi sighed. 'Yeah, actually, I have,' he said. 'No further explanation needed.
Jennifer Donnelly
#65. If you think art is a competitive forum, then you're going to stop doing it if you're not good. But if it's not competitive, it's something that you'll keep doing.
Zephyr Teachout
#66. If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.
Wanda Sykes
#67. Karl Marx recognized that workers without a choice are workers in chains. But his idea of breaking chains was for us to depose the pharaohs and then build the pyramids for ourselves, as if building pyramids is something we just can't stop doing, we love it so much.
Daniel Quinn
#68. To stop a human being from doing something, you must find a way to make the person stop wanting to do it.
Orson Scott Card
#69. Retirement is not a dirty word, I am just enjoying what I am doing. If they want me to retire, then stop asking me. Ask and I will say yes unless it is something I really don't like.
Betty White
#70. It wasn't my dream to make music. It was just something I ended up doing, and no one said stop.
Caitlin Rose
#71. Because when you hate something, you stop doing it.
Nora Roberts
#72. Must be a yearning deep in human heart to stop other people from doing as they please. Rules, laws - always for other fellow. A murky part of us, something we had before we came down out of trees, and failed to shuck when we stood up.
Robert A. Heinlein
#73. I love being coached. I get angry when I'm not coached. I ask a lot of questions and certainly appreciate any insight and feedback. I think if you ever stop listening to coaching or stop asking questions, you probably need to be doing something else.
Peyton Manning
#74. But as soon as I joined 'Six Feet Under', I felt like I was finally doing something again that the fans really loved, and I could stop being afraid of 'Clueless' fans!
Jeremy Sisto
#75. I'm going to stop undoing, deconstructing, I'm going to start building. Even with Colombe I'll try to do something positive. What matters is what you are doing when you die, and when June 16th comes around, I want to be building.
Muriel Barbery
#76. Here's something women need to stop doing to other women: We need to stop asking each other to lower our fees, cut our rates or work for free because we're members of the same sex.
Gina Barreca
#77. I've trained all my life. I've always been one who enjoys training so it's not something that I think I can just stop doing. It might not be as regular but I want to keep training.
Wayne Rooney
#78. If I feel that I'm not able to do my best work - whether that's my own fault or as a result of an editorial situation - then I need to stop doing it. I would rather not do something than do it badly or ineffectively. It's the only way I can live with myself and do right by the fans in the long haul.
J. Michael Straczynski
#79. If you're gonna get mad at me every time I do something stupid, then I guess I'll just have to stop doing stupid things.
Homer
#80. We should not allow fear or anxiety to stop us from doing something. If you think through something well and prepare thoroughly, you can do a lot of things you think you can't.
Kumar Sangakkara
#81. Let's stop somebody from doing something! Everybody does too much.
A.P. Herbert
#82. All my writing-life people kept telling me that I should stop writing short stories and start writing novels: my agent, my Israeli publisher, my foreign ones, my bank manager - they all felt and keep feeling that I'm doing something wrong here.
Etgar Keret
#83. I know I'm doing something wrong and I feel guilty but neither of those things matter enough to make me stop
Abbi Glines
#84. Stop doing that." He motioned at her face. "Don't- Argh! Alright! There's something else. Just turn off the sprinklers.
Lauren Stewart
#85. Stop it!' I gasp.
'What?'
'That thing you're doing! With your eyes!'
'Um, opening them? Or blinking? Should I not blink?'
'Just- make them less blue or something.
Kiersten White
#86. Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles.
Abbie Hoffman
#87. Mum liked to say that some things happen for a reason, that sometimes obstacles were there to stop you from doing something stupid.
Maggie Stiefvater
#88. I never stop myself from doing something because I'm afraid of what people might think.
Zooey Deschanel
#89. Cycling is one of those weird pastimes where the participant is continually faced with adversity, mediocrity and many other reasons to stop and go and do something more rewarding instead. Yet I and others carry on doing it, because we can and we love it.
Dave Barter
#91. When do I stop? When I'm tewnty-five? Thirty? Thirty-five? Forty? Or right this minute? Nobody tell s you how long you should keep doing something before you give up forever.
Meg Wolitzer
#92. Never be afraid of failure. And don't stop yourself from doing something you want to do because of what others might think. Only you know yourself best.
Suki Waterhouse
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