Billy Graham Quotes

Nothing comes sailing by itself.

There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.

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.

No, I think it taught me to be independent and never expect a handout and never wait for anybody to hand you anything in any aspect of my life.

I believe that if you don't want to do anything, then sit there and don't do it, but don't expect people to hand you a corn beef sandwich and wash your socks for you and unzip your fly for you.

Carefully avoid all undertakings which depends on others; but let him eagerly pursue that which depends on himself.

Never ask God to provide for you what you can provide for yourself. Get up and go get it because God will only provide what you can't.

It's very disincentivizing to have others take care of your needs.

I'll always continue to work. I've never much depended on anyone but myself, as far as that goes.

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.

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

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

Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them.

I learned not to depend on other people. I needed support, but it's you who has to go out and deliver.

I think, since I was a kid, I had that independence of being driven and being motivated in whatever I did, whether school work or a sport or even a hobby.

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 always say to the players, 'You can either create or wait.' If you're waiting, you're relying on someone else, as simple as that. But if you create it, you've got to do it.

My mother often told us that it is a poor dog that will not wag its own tail.

You don't wait for somebody to give you something. Then it's not going to happen.

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

There's good and bad in every arena. It's funny, some people, the reason they're in the underground is because they're lazy and don't make things happen for themselves.

As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move.

I don't need government to be successful.

Relatives cannot help you in the studios. You stand or fall by your own efforts.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.