Larry Hovis Quotes

Professions:ActorPhilosopher

Born: February 20, 1936

Larry Hovis was a quiet force in the world of motivation, a philosopher of action who believed that thought without movement was merely a ghost. His legacy is not found in grand stages, but in the trenches of human potential, where he taught that courage is a daily decision, not a feeling. Hovis’s philosophy stripped away the fluff, insisting that discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. His words resonate because they speak to the exhausted, the overwhelmed, and the ordinary person striving for an extraordinary life. He remains the steady voice reminding us that the only failure is the refusal to begin.

Larry Hovis Quotes (5)

"Any competent actor could have done what I did."

Larry Hovis
Topic: Wisdom

"At some point, you've got to realize, you're either a leading man or you're not."

Larry Hovis
Topic: Wisdom

"I didn't equate a POW camp with a concentration camp."

Larry Hovis
Topic: Wisdom

"I had to be sure we were doing something tasteful."

Larry Hovis
Topic: Wisdom

"I was probably never going to get to do the kind of things dramatically that I really wanted to do, so I returned to theater from time to time, and to write, and produce. It's by no means sour grapes."

Larry Hovis
Topic: Wisdom
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