Diane von Furstenberg Quotes

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

You have to make it happen.

If you really want to do something, go and do it; don't just talk about it.

I'm not going to win games by talking about it. Just by doing it.

'Better do it than wish it done,' is a phrase ingrained in my mind.

You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.

If you want to do things, do things.

Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

I like to dream, but I like to make things happen.

Never confuse movement with action.

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

Nothing comes merely by thinking about it.

There's a difference between standing up and telling people what you're planning to do and standing up and going and accomplishing something.

Be a doer, not a stewer.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Nothing's going to come to you by sitting around and waiting for it.

Never confuse motion with action.

If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen.

Forget about where you want to be and go out and build stuff. Dodgeball came from being bored at work... things happen because you make them happen. Stop sketching, and start building.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

Don't make excuses and Don't talk about it. Do it.

Don't talk of what you're "going to do!" Do it!

Action is what separates the do-ers from the dreamers.