“Dreams don’t work unless you do” is a popular motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1998 and is of unknown authorship. The author John C. Maxwell is often given credit for the saying, but it’s not certain that he said it before his book, Dare to Dream…then Do It: What Successful People Know And Do (2006).
The saying possibly first appeared in the book God’s Little Instruction Book for the Workplace (1995)—Google Books does not allow a view of the pages.
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1998
Pg. 293:
Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Do.
22 March 2001, Midland (TX) Reporter-Telegram, “Future bill may lead to crack down on charter schools” by Danielle Belton:
In the main office, little signs hang telling students daily affirmations.
Phrases like “Clear your mind of can’t,” “Dreams don’t work unless you do” and “People may doubt what you say but they will believe what you do” line the boarder behind the secretary’s desk.
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“If I were to name the most important ingredient in achievement and success, it would have to be vision. The Bible goes even further, saying, ‘Without vision, the people perish.’ Do not allow anyone to destroy your dreams. But, remember that dreams don’t work unless you do.”
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Why, God, Why?:
What to Do When Life Doesn’t Make Sense
By Karen Jensen
Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House
2013
Pg. 149:
Christian author and motivational speaker John C. Maxwell once said, “Dreams don’t work unless you do.”
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This entry was posted on July 14, 2013 by dmmosher.
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Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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