William Feather

I have won every argument I ever had with myself.

— William Feather

Make a better friend of every man with whom you come in contact

— William Feather

The hardest job of all is trying to look busy when you're not.

— William Feather

Few of us get anything without working for it.

— William Feather

Know and believe in yourself and what others think won't disturb you.

— William Feather

No man is a failure who is enjoying life.

— William Feather

“Beware the person who won't be bothered with details.”

— William Feather

Management is the art of getting three men to do three men's work

— William Feather

An invitation to a wedding invokes more trouble than a summons to a police court.

— William Feather

A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.

— William Feather

Business demands faith, compels earnestness, requires courage, is honestly selfish, is penalized for mistakes, and is the essence of life.

— William Feather

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

— William Feather

Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it.

— William Feather

When a woman wears a low-cut gown, what does she expect you to do: look or not look?

— William Feather

Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are favourable do nothing.

— William Feather

Only the man who can impose discipline on himself is fit to discipline others or can impose discipline on others.

— William Feather

“Success is largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.”

— William Feather

Brains aren't everything, but they're important.

— William Feather

Getting along with others is the essence of getting ahead, success being linked with cooperation.

— William Feather

A determination to succeed is the only way to succeed that I know anything about.

— William Feather

No task is so humble that it does not offer an outlet for individuality.

— William Feather

Men do their hardest work at the bottom of the ladder, not at the top.

— William Feather

Success is seldom achieved by people who contemplate the possibility of failure

— William Feather

Laziness is the one common deficiency in mankind that blocks the establishment of a perfect world in which everyone leads a happy…

— William Feather

Some men never master anything other than the details of a job. Others master the main idea back of the job.

— William Feather

Many of our prayers were not answered, and for this we are now grateful.

— William Feather

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

— William Feather

Whether it's marriage of business, patience is the first rule of success.

— William Feather

A peculiarity of capital is that it cannot be employed productively without benefiting the community in which it is used.

— William Feather

Do each daily task the best we can; act as though the eye of opportunity were always upon us.

— William Feather

The only thrill worthwhile is the one that comes from making something out of yourself.

— William Feather

Experience seems to be the only thing of any value that's widely distributed.

— William Feather

Experience and enthusiasm are two fine business attributes seldom found in one individual.

— William Feather

Success in business hinges mostly on the ability to get the important things done.

— William Feather

The determination of life insurance salesmen to succeed has made life pretty soft for widows.

— 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

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

— William Feather

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

— William Feather

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

— William Feather