Charlie Day Quotes

Nothing comes sailing by itself.

If you don't give anything, don't expect anything. Success is not coming to you, you must come to it.

You get given an opportunity, and that is the jumping board; from there you have to build your own path.

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.

Human beings must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

Some people only ask others to do something. I believe that, why should I wait for someone else? Why don't I take a step and move forward.

If you want to do something, just do it. No one is going to do it for you.

Don't hope someone gives you an opportunity: create one for yourself.

I want people to see that you don't need to rely on other people to make your dreams happen: you have to grab them yourself.

I really do think that is why this country is so great: If you want to accomplish something, then you must do it.

I make my own opportunities no matter what.

I got tired of asking people to do stuff and waiting on results, so I just took it into my own hands.

You are never going to be driven anywhere worthwhile, but you sure as hell drive yourself to a lot of great places. It is up to you to drive yourself there.

Seize the moment – don’t wait for anyone to give you permission.

Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope.

We have to take the first step as though there were no God. It is no use to wait for God to help us, He will not: but immediately we arise we find He is there.

Life helps those who help themselves.

People talk about getting lucky breaks in their careers. I’m living proof that the “lucky breaks” theory is simply wrong. You get to make your own luck... The world is run by those who show up…not those who wait to be asked.

I'm constantly reminding myself that the world owes us nothing. We have to make our way and we have to work hard, persevere and make our own way in the world because the world isn't waiting for us, so let's let the world know we are here.

we cant wait for someone else to do it, we have to take matters into our own hands or it will never be done.

If you're sitting around waiting on somebody to save you, to fix you, to even help you, you are wasting your time because only you have the power to take responsibility to move your life forward.

No one else has ever opened doors for me. I opened them myself.

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

Hold up a mirror and ask yourself what you are capable of doing, and what you really care about. Then take the initiative - don't wait for someone else to ask you to act.

He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.