Quotes by William Feather

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least.

Beware of the man who won’t be bothered with details.

It’s easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t.

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

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

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

It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

What is enthusiasm but a form of social courage?

Business is always interfering with pleasure.

A man's vocabulary is an indication of his intelligence.

If at first you don't succeed, try hard work.

A person who seeks help for a friend, while needy himself, is like someone who lights another’s lamp while his own wick has burned out.

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

Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt.

To make headway, improve your head.

A man is never too busy to tell you how busy he is.

A good man is not the same as a harmless man.

Experience gives us the tests first and the lessons later.

A person who is too nice, a person who is too polite – they get ripped off.

A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.

If you do the best you can, you will find, nine times out of ten, that you have done as well as or better than anyone else.

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

No man is a failure who is enjoying life.

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

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

The way to get ahead is to start now.

The success of any man with common sense, energy, and faith depends, more than any other single factor, upon what use he makes of his time.

The only trouble with running for president is that somebody will win.

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

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

Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.