Doers Quotes

• The most reliable way to predict the future is to create it.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Positive, Being Happy, Uplifting

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• A non-doer is very often a critic-that is, someone who sits back and watches doers, and then waxes philosophically about how the doers are doing. It's easy to be a critic, but being a doer requires effort, risk, and change.

  Wayne Dyer

  Spiritual, Positive Thinking, Achievement

  Wayne W. Dyer (2009). “Staying on the Path: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition”, p.12, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• The man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic -- the man who actually does the work, even if roughly and imperfectly, not the man who only talks or writes about how it ought to be done.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Writing, Men, Doe

  New York ch. 14 (1891) See Theodore Roosevelt 2; Theodore Roosevelt 5; Theodore Roosevelt 18

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• The doubters said, "Man can not fly," The doers said, "Maybe, but we'll try," And finally soared In the morning glow While non-believers Watched from below.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspirational, Morning, Men

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• It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Motivational, Courage, Strong

  Address at the Sorbonne, Paris, 23 Apr. 1910. Richard M. Nixon quoted this passage in his address to the nation announcing his decision to resign the presidency, 8 Aug. 1974. See Theodore Roosevelt 1; Theodore Roosevelt 2; Theodore Roosevelt 5

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• A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.

  Nolan Bushnell

  Business, Hard Work, Starting Up

  "Mina Bekheet - Cofounder of Oxford Biotech". Enterprising Oxford interview, www.eship.ox.ac.uk.

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• It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.

  Vince Lombardi

  Motivational, Encouraging, Encouragement

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• Talkers are no good doers.

  William Shakespeare

  Humorous, Silence, Laziness

  William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier, Charles Symmons (1839). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Henry IV, pt. 2. Henry V. Henry VI, pts. 1-3”, p.32

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• It's not the dreamers that are remembered, it's the doers.

  Tim Tebow

  Dreamer, Remembered

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• Critics hang around and wait for others to make mistakes. But the real doers of the world have not time for criticizing others. They are too busy doing, making mistakes, improving, making progress.

  Wayne Dyer

  Real, Mistake, Waiting

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• Weak people talk and do not act, strong people act and keep quiet.

  Eliphas Levi

  Success, Strong, Procrastination

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• If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

  John Wooden

  Life, Positive, Basketball

  "The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

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• The doer alone learneth.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Education

  Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1908). “Thus Spake Zarathustra, a Book for All and None”

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• It is impossible to get anything made or accomplished without stepping on some toes; enemies are inevitable when one is a doer.

  Norma Shearer

  Enemy, Toes, Impossible

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better.

  John Updike

  Motivational, Inspiring, Education

  John Updike (2013). “Picked-Up Pieces: Essays”, p.22, Random House

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• The Holy Spirit is not “the Doer,” but rather the “Helper.” He will not do it without us, but if we engage He will help us with what we need to make it happen

  Rick Joyner

  Needs, Spirit, Helping

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• Life involves effort and growth. You won't grow by watching a situation comedy, though you can grow by reading a book. I hope we aren't becoming a nation of watchers, because what made us great is that we've always been a nation of doers.

  Ronald Reagan

  Reading, Book, Effort

  United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

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• Be a doer and not a critic.

  Tony Blair

  Critics

  "Tony Blair At Colby College: ‘Are We An Empire That’s Fading?’" by Hunter Stuart, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 21, 2012.

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• It is not the critic who counts...The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Success, Courage, Badass

  Address at the Sorbonne, Paris, 23 Apr. 1910. Richard M. Nixon quoted this passage in his address to the nation announcing his decision to resign the presidency, 8 Aug. 1974. See Theodore Roosevelt 1; Theodore Roosevelt 2; Theodore Roosevelt 5

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• Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it.

  Wilferd Peterson

  Inspirational, Success, Dream

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• I pledge to you I'm not a talker. I'm a doer.

  Michele Bachmann

  Talkers, Pledge

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• So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Courage, Badass, Military

  Address at the Sorbonne, Paris, 23 Apr. 1910. Richard M. Nixon quoted this passage in his address to the nation announcing his decision to resign the presidency, 8 Aug. 1974. See Theodore Roosevelt 1; Theodore Roosevelt 2; Theodore Roosevelt 5

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• Surround yourself with those who see greatness within you, even when you don't see it yourself!

  Zig Ziglar

  Greatness, Surround Yourself, Within You

  FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Oct 24, 2013

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• The best way to predict the future is to create it.

  Peter Drucker

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• It is not the critic who counts

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Courage, Military, Failure

  Address at the Sorbonne, Paris, 23 Apr. 1910. Richard M. Nixon quoted this passage in his address to the nation announcing his decision to resign the presidency, 8 Aug. 1974. See Theodore Roosevelt 1; Theodore Roosevelt 2; Theodore Roosevelt 5

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