29 Inspiring Paul Newman Quotes (FAMOUS)

Updated onDecember 1, 2023

Top 10 Most Famous Paul Newman Quotes (BEST)

If you have no enemies, you have no character. Taking a stand always creates opposition. — If you have no enemies, you have no character. Taking a stand always creates opposition.

The best gift you can give yourself is the gift of possibility.

People stay married because they want to, not because the doors are locked.

When you see the right thing to do, you'd better do it. — When you see the right thing to do, you’d better do it.

A man can only be judged by his actions, and not by his good intentions or his beliefs. — A man can only be judged by his actions, and not by his good intentions or his beliefs.

What could be better than to hold your hand out to people less fortunate than you are?

You only grow when you are alone.

Newman's First Law: 'It is useless to put on your brakes when you're upside down.' — Newman’s First Law: ‘It is useless to put on your brakes when you’re upside down.’

Newman's Second Law 'Just when things look darkest, they go black.' — Newman’s Second Law: ‘Just when things look darkest, they go black.’

If you're playing a poker game and you look around the table and and can't tell who the sucker is, it's you. — If you’re playing a poker game and you look around the table and and can’t tell who the sucker is, it’s you.

7 Inspirational Paul Newman Quotes About Life

I don't like to discuss my marriage, but I will tell you something which may sound corny but which happens to be true. I have steak at home. Why should I go out for hamburger? — I don’t like to discuss my marriage, but I will tell you something which may sound corny but which happens to be true. I have steak at home. Why should I go out for hamburger?

The need is great and so are the opportunities to make a difference.

A lot of people have dreams and never do anything about them. When you have ideas and dreams, you do something about it. — A lot of people have dreams and never do anything about them. When you have ideas and dreams, you do something about it.

I'm like a good cheese. I'm just getting mouldy enough to be interesting. — I’m like a good cheese. I’m just getting mouldy enough to be interesting.

I check my pulse and if I can find it, I know I've got a chance. — I check my pulse and if I can find it, I know I’ve got a chance.

It's really important to be attentive to the people who have less - who are less fortunate than you are. — It’s really important to be attentive to the people who have less – who are less fortunate than you are.

I'm a great believer in luck and the extraordinary role that plays in all of our lives. — I’m a great believer in luck and the extraordinary role that plays in all of our lives.

9 Deep Paul Newman Quotes That Will Make You Think

“At the beginning of your career, it’s ‘Who is Paul Newman?’ and then it’s ‘Get me Paul Newman.’ Then it’s ‘Get me a young Paul Newman.’ Then it’s ‘Who is Paul Newman?’”
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I think it's very desirable to be an individual and a free thinker. — I think it’s very desirable to be an individual and a free thinker.

Sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand. — Sometimes nothin’ can be a real cool hand.

Money won is twice as sweet as money earned. — Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.

There really is no such thing as a sick child; there are children who happen to be sick. Think about it, and you will understand the magic of the Camps. — There really is no such thing as a sick child; there are children who happen to be sick. Think about it, and you will understand the magic of the Camps.

Men experience many passions in a lifetime. One passion drives away the one before it. — Men experience many passions in a lifetime. One passion drives away the one before it.

I just hope when my body goes, or when my mind does, I have the guts to end it the way Hemingway did. I don't want anybody wiping drool off my chin. — I just hope when my body goes, or when my mind does, I have the guts to end it the way Hemingway did. I don’t want anybody wiping drool off my chin.

Winning isn't everything… it's just all there is. — Winning isn’t everything… it’s just all there is.

Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser.

3 Paul Newman Quotes on Acting

To be an actor you have to be a child.

Acting is like letting your pants down; you're exposed. — Acting is like letting your pants down; you’re exposed.

Acting isn't really a creative profession. It's an interpretative one. — Acting isn’t really a creative profession. It’s an interpretative one.

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