Henry Van Dyke Quotes

Talk is cheap. Words are plentiful. Deeds are precious.

TELL THE WORLD WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO, BUT FIRST SHOW IT.This is the equivalent of saying "deeds, and not words, are what count most.

There's no need to talk about it, because the truth of what one says lies in what one does.

My dad told me something long before I was in politics, and when your dad gives you advice every single day, eventually one or two of the things stick in your mind. And he said, don't believe what people say, believe what they do.

You will be better advised to watch what we do instead of what we say.

Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

Talk does not cook rice.

Watch what we do, instead of what we say.

Talk is cheap. Actions speak.

Good words," I replied. "But deeds must prove it also; and after he is well, remember you don't forget resolutions formed in the hour of fear.

Some things are better done than said.

Judge me by my deeds, though they are few, rather than my words, though they are many.

Don't listen to their words, fix your attention on their deeds.

I believe in deeds, not words.

Actions speak louder than words. In the days to come the Goddess of Victory will bestow her laurels only on those who prepared to act with daring.

Courage is doing something you need to do that might get you hurt.

And a government that accepts that it will be judged more by its deeds than by its mere words.

A thousand words can't make the mark a single deed will leave.

The glorious memory of brave men is continually renewed; the fame of those who have performed any noble deed is never allowed to die; and the renown of those who have done good service to their country becomes a matter of common knowledge to the multitude, and part of the heritage of posterity.

To do an evil action is base; to do a good action without incurring danger is common enough; but it is the part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks every thing.

Words are leaves, the substance consists of deeds, which are the true fruits of a good tree.

Courage, after all, is not being unafraid, but doing what needs to be done in spite of fear.

To the valiant actions speak alone.