Bob Greene Quotes

Years ago a friend and fellow writer, Nick Antosca, once made a remark about it being best not to threaten, but to simply act. An effective way of going about things, I think.

The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions.

A lot of people preach and talk, but I think the only way to preach is to actually do things.

The finest eloquence is that which gets things done.

You cannot be the leader of the free world and sit on the sidelines and tweet and think you're going to get the job done.

Deed, not words shall speak me.

Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.

It is much better to have just one idea, and if the idea is clear, then you can fight for it. That is how you can get things done.

I like action more than anything touchy-feely.

Donald Trump is a very action-oriented person.

What you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan.

A good idea if not acted upon produces terrible psychological pain. But a good idea acted upon brings enormous mental satisfaction. Got a good idea? Then do something about it. Use action to cure fear and gain confidence. Here's something to remember: Actions feed and strengthen confidence; inaction in all forms feeds fear. To fight fear, act. To increase fear--wait, put off, postpone.

There are a lot of talkers in the world. There are a lot of people who know what’s right and what’s powerful, yet still aren’t producing the results they desire. It’s not enough to talk the talk. You’ve got to walk the talk

Words without action mean nothing. I’ll show you.

Remember: Rewards come in action, not in discussion.

We have learnt, rather too late, that action comes, not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.

I'm just 'bout that action boss.

Positive thinking must be followed by positive doing.

Most people do not ever pick up the phone. They never ask, and that is what separates the people that do things from the people that just dream about them. You have to act, and you have to be willing to fail. You have to be willing to crash and burn, because if you are afraid of failing, you will not get very far.

Most people never pick up the phone and call. Most people never ask, and that’s what separates the people who do things from the people who just dream about them.

If you don't back it up with performance and hard work, talking doesn't mean a thing.

We need a doer, not a talker.

I would say act like a man of thought and think like a man of action.

One of the marks of successful people is they are action oriented. One of the marks of average people is they are talk oriented.

Speak little, do much.