William Feather

Don't let ambition get so far ahead that it loses sight of the job at hand.

— William Feather

The wise man seeks little joys, knowing that life is long and that his quota of great joys is distinctly limited.

— William Feather

If a man can make typewriters better than anyone else, let us, in the name of common sense, keep him on the…

— William Feather

Everybody knows how to utter a complaint, but few can express a graceful compliment.

— William Feather

That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally.

— William Feather

The best sermon is preached by the minister who has a sermon to preach and not by the man who has to…

— William Feather

Nothing will ruin an interesting intelligent argument more quickly than the arrival of a pretty girl.

— William Feather

Control from without flourishes when discipline from within grows weak.

— William Feather

Back of ninety-nine out of one-hundred assertions that a thing cannot be done is nothing, but the unwillingness to do it.

— William Feather

It must be terrible to have to live among people and not like human nature.

— William Feather

“Setting a good example for children takes all the fun out of middle age.”

— William Feather

When ordering lunch, the big executives are just as indecisive as the rest of us.

— William Feather

Improvement of one's economic position is helped more by cool persistence than by hot enthusiasm.

— William Feather

Most persons who indulge in second thought don't do much thinking when the subject is presented for first thought.

— William Feather

The superiority of the American system is eloquently proved by the pressure of people who want to crash our borders.

— William Feather

[on education] It's knowing where to go to find out what you need to know, and it's knowing how to use the…

— William Feather

If we conducted ourselves as sensibly in good times as we do in hard times, we could all acquire a competence.

— William Feather

BUSINESS and LIFE are like a bank account-you can't take out more than you put in.

— William Feather

The rule for every worthwhile man is that no serious job ever shall receive less than his best thought and effort

— William Feather

We always admire the other person more after we've tried to do his job.

— William Feather

Blow your own horn loud. If you succeed, people will forgive your noise; if you fail, they'll forget it.

— William Feather

If you do the best you can, you will find, nine times out of ten, that you have done as well as…

— William Feather

The sweaty players in the game of life always have more fun than the supercilious spectators.

— William Feather

One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.

— William Feather

The big things that come our way are ... the fruit of seeds planted in the daily routine of our work.

— William Feather

In many lines of wok, it isn't how much you do that counts, but how much you do well and how often…

— William Feather

Some of us might find happiness if we quit struggling so desperately for it.

— William Feather

The happiest people are those who are too busy to notice whether they are or not.

— William Feather

The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the…

— William Feather

Most of us regard good luck as our right, and bad luck as a betrayal of that right.

— William Feather

Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.

— William Feather

Books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can.

— William Feather

Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine.

— William Feather

The petty economies of the rich are just as amazing as the silly extravagances of the poor.

— William Feather

If you don't take it for granted that the other man will do his job, you're not an executive.

— William Feather