Harold S. Geneen Quotes

Don't take the will for the deed; get the deed.

Promise little and do much.

You've got to look at the promises I kept. It's not just talking about doing things: it's doing them.

Deeds are fruits, words are leaves

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

A politician and a government should be judged by one way only: on the record of what you do or did, not on what you say.

I also expected a lot from Modi, like every citizen. Talking is different; delivering is important.

What I'm trying to do is deliver results, not promises; results, not vision; results, not concepts. The world is cynical about IBM's promises.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Deed, not words shall speak me.

My business is not to show anybody anything; my job is just to do it.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

I pledge to you I'm not a talker. I'm a doer.

Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That's the only thing.

Actions lie louder than words.

People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they are different.

Many speeches can be heard throughout the world, but one always has to wait for deeds

It's deeds we need, not words.

The people of Odisha know who fulfils promises and who does not. We believe in works and not in words.

Our customers will judge us on our actions, not our words.

Execution is everything.

In the real world, words don't automatically translate into deeds.

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

An acre of performance is worth a whole world of promise.

Many people don't focus enough on execution. If you make a commitment to get something done, you need to follow through on that commitment.