Definition of Act
Act
act
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
that which one plays a part in or assumes the character of;
e.g. It was all an act to get them to feel sympathy and pity for the old woman.
(verb)
to perform a role in a play, movie, or television production;
e.g. She wanted to act because she enjoyed being characters in fantasy stories.
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"Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act." -- Leonard Cohen
"The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners from the losers." -- Brian Tracy
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity." -- Amelia Mary Earhart
"The way to get started is to stop talking and start doing." -- Walt Disney
"Too little confidence, and you're unable to act; too much confidence, and you are unable to hear." -- John Maeda
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit. " -- Aristotle
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