Vance Havner Quotes

Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That's the only thing.

Well done is better than well said.

There's a difference between standing up and telling people what you're planning to do and standing up and going and accomplishing something.

My whole philosophy is about doing, not talking.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Never confuse motion with action.

Lots of people dream big and talk about big bold ideas but never do anything. I judge people by what they've done. The ratio of something to nothing is infinite. So just do something.

Never confuse movement with action.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.

These men are all talk; What is needed is action — action!

There are the talkers and there are the doers.

You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.

If you really want to do something, go and do it; don't just talk about it.

It's better to do it than to talk about how perfect it could be.

Be a doer, not a stewer.

Be a doer and not a critic.

The world is blessed most by men who do things, and not by those who merely talk about them.

Never mistake motion for action.

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

Nothing comes merely by thinking about it.

Good intentions are not enough. They've never put an onion in the soup yet.

I like to get my hands dirty. Talk is cheap.

Don't make excuses and Don't talk about it. Do it.

The focus should not be on talking. Talk is cheap. It must be on action.