Melinda McGraw Quotes

Nothing comes merely by thinking about it.

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

Never mistake motion for action.

Speak less but act more.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse movement with action.

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

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

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

We need to stop talking and start acting, and I am more than eager to be part of that change.

Be a doer and not a critic.

The world is blessed most by men who do things, and not by those who merely talk about them.

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning in.

Lots of people dream big and talk about big bold ideas but never do anything. I judge people by what they've done. The ratio of something to nothing is infinite. So just do something.

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

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

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

The focus should not be on talking. Talk is cheap. It must be on action.

There are some people, you know, they think the way to be a big man is to shout and stomp and raise hell-and then nothing ever really happens. I'm not like that I never shoot blanks.

Leadership is not what you said on the Senate floor. It’s not what you’ve said. It’s what you’ve done.

You don't have to be something to do something.

Hope is a start. But hope needs action to win victories.

It's better not to talk but to act on the pitch.