Bob Goff Quotes

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

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

Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.

The future requires action and not mere conversation.

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.

Planning is extremely important, but at some point you have to go out and do it.

Enough had been thought, and said, and felt, and imagined. It was about time that something should be done.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

The future starts today, not tomorrow.

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.

The secret of getting things done is to act!

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.

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

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

Doing leads more surely to talking than talking to doing.

I’m not a seat warmer. I want to get in there and make a difference.

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

My whole philosophy is about doing, not talking.

Changes occur after taking practical steps, not by chanting slogans and giving speeches.

It's one thing to speak about it and another to actually do something about it.

If you change nothing, nothing will change.

We need to stop talking and start acting, and I am more than eager to be part of that change.

Stop asking, start doing.

A lot can change between planning something and actually doing it. But maybe all that really matters is that anything is different at all.

It's not just about hope and ideas. It's about action.