Paul Newman Quotes

We shall be judged by what we do, not by how we felt while we were doing it.

In the end we are not going to be judged by how smart we are or by how much we care, but by what we have done.

It's not intentions that matter. It's actions. We are what we do and say, not what we intend to.

The light of lights looks always on the motive, not the deed, the shadow of shadows on the deed alone.

The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.

Actions will be judged according to intentions.

May each man be known, for the deeds he has done.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

Whether someone signs something is not what's important. It's what they do and how they do it that matters.

The fact that somebody does good doesn't make their beliefs true.

What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do

What counts in a man or in a nation is not what the man or the nation can do, but what he or it actually does.

They say: Belief is important. I say: No, actions are important. Judge by deed, not by creed.

Honour is purchased by the deeds we do.

Yes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but everyone forgets the second half of that quote: the road to heaven is paved with good actions.

Virtue must shape itself in deed.

But they who are unconcerned about the consequences of their actions are not therefore unconcerned about their actions.

Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works.

A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.

It doesn’t matter what you say you believe - it only matters what you do.

Purpose ... is held to be most closely connected with virtue, and to be a better token of our character than are even our acts.

The important is not what you believe but how you behave.

It is not what you say or hope or wish or intend but only what you do that counts. Your choices tell you unerringly who you really are.

It is interesting to see how humans would act if they knew there were never any consequences for their actions because the next day they could wake up and just redo it.