Arundhati Roy Quotes

Become that rare person where people know that your word is your bond and you're going to do exactly what you say you're going to do.

Keep every promise you make and only make promises you can keep.

You know, I think what people want more than anything is they just want people to do what they say they're going to do.

I don't care about motivation. I care about credibility.

I don't like it when people don't act on their words.

Let deeds match words.

Actions lie louder than words.

Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.

If you say you're going to be about something, let's be about it.

I know this sounds corny, but if I give you my word I am going to do something, you can take it to the bank. Whether that means if my giving my word puts me in a detrimental position, I'm still going to follow through on my word, and I'll let the pieces fall where they may.

I stand behind what I say and what I do.

Do what you say you're going to do. Follow through means never having to say you're sorry.

I'm not one to say I'm gonna do something and not do it.

That's something I've prided myself on: doing exactly what I tell people when I'm running.

You cannot say things one week and then behave differently.

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

We must Think what we Say, and Mean what we Profess.

If you say you're going to do something, you better damn well do it.

My dad just imprinted in my mind from a very young age that you always do what you say you're gonna do when you say you're gonna do it.

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.

I've been acting professionally since I was 15 years old, and after a while, you get really tired of people telling you one thing and then doing another.

There is obviously a power and a truth in action that doesn't lie, which words easily can do.

Leadership can't be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you can't fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency.

One of the things I'm always proud of is 'Promises made, promises kept.' I've never ever not done what I've said I'm going to do.

If you draw [red] lines and then don't respect them, you diminish your credibility.