According to The Phrase Finder, the earliest usage of this expression comes from the Mansfield News, an Ohio newspaper printed in June 1921. A line from the newspaper reads: “Although he has no gilded medals upon his bosom, Howard Herring of the North American Watch company, walks the walk, and talks the talk, of a hero today.”

Walk the Talk Quotes 01 “Most people will talk the talk, few will walk the walk; be amongst those few.” – Dr. Steve Maraboli 02 “When you walk your talk, people listen.” 03 “Practice what you preach or change your speech.”

“Walk that walk and go forward all the time. Don't just talk that talk, walk it and go forward.” Chris Gardner "I think it's because most of us talk one way and live another. There are a few people who truly, truly walk the talk." Olympia Dukakis "I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece.

There are two types of people: those that talk the talk and those that walk the walk. People who walk the walk sometimes talk the talk but most times they don't talk at all, 'cause they walkin'. Now, people who talk the talk, when it comes time for them to walk the walk, you know what they do? They talk people like me into walkin' for them.