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Done Quotes

What gets done outlasts what gets said.

This page pairs personal accomplishment with bigger historical claims - singing described as among the toughest crafts to master, a role taken on with real pride, and a comparison of the printing press's impact to gunpowder's. See more in our Everything Quotes collection.

From their point of view, I had gone too far. I had to disappear. That is to say, if the Algerian army had not overthrown me, others would have done so.

Quotes by Ahmed Ben Bella

Never apologize. Never explain. Just get the thing done, and let them howl.

Quotes by Agnes Macphail

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

Quotes by Aesop

I've been really lucky with the shows that I've done and the diverse line-ups I've been included in.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

Always Quotes

Lying is done with words and also with silence.

Quotes by Adrienne Rich

Maybe I'm a bit superstitious, but I don't like to talk about anything until I've done it.

Quotes by Adrien Brody

A lot of the qualities in 'Killing and Dying' is sort of a response to work I'd done previously. I wanted to push myself in some different directions.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

The only drawback is once the work is done you rarely see each other.

Quotes by Adrian Belew

Corporate governance should be done more through principles than rules.

Quotes by Adi Godrej

Everything Quotes

The wonderful thing with some of the things I've done - most of them, really - is to be trusted. To be able to do your thing, to work on it, hone it into my gem of creativity!

Quotes by Adam West

I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good.

Quotes by Adam Smith

I've done shows that aired on American TV, but none of them proved to be successful, so yes, no one here knows who I am.

Quotes by Adam Rayner

All the art for Tool is done by the me and the band.

Quotes by Adam Jones

I have lots of micro-goals of trying to get things done, whatever the amount of time available.

Quotes by Adam Grant

Like Quotes

Prior to 'The Goldbergs,' I rarely got good reviews on anything I've done.

Quotes by Adam F. Goldberg

Many talk much, and indeed well, of what Christ has done for us: but how little is spoken of what he is to do in us! and yet all that he has done for us is in reference to what...

Quotes by Adam Clarke

If women built the bridges or were meant to build the bridges, then they would have done it.

Quotes by Adam Carolla

I really would have been stupid not to have done it. It was also a film that was actually happening, I mean, Miramax was doing it, and it had a kind of legitimacy to it. And once I read the...

Quotes by Adam Arkin

I've only done karaoke twice in my life.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

Me Quotes

We got very lucky. We were successful, but if we weren't, I don't know what I would have done.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these 'done' quotes have in common?
They each use "done" differently: completing something hard, finishing a project you're proud of, getting things accomplished through relationships, and describing the lasting impact of an invention.
Is there a quote about singing being difficult?
Yes. One speaker says singing shouldn't be taken lightly, calling it "one of the hardest things I've ever done," while noting it's coming along. For more first-person reflections, see Me quotes.
Is there a quote about being proud of a film role?
Yes - one speaker says they're "relieved and proud to have done this film," noting the role was more visible than what they grew up seeing. Browse Like quotes for more personal reflections.
Is there a quote about getting things done in local government?
Yes. One quote notes that serving at the local level requires building "strong personal relationships to get things done." For more on consistent effort, see Always quotes.
Is there a quote comparing the printing press to gunpowder?
Yes - one quote states, "What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the mind," comparing the printing press's impact on ideas to gunpowder's impact on warfare. For more big-picture quotes, see Everything quotes.

There's also a nod to local politics, where getting things done depends on relationships built over time. Continue with Always Quotes or Like Quotes.