One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute. WILLIAM FEATHER AnotherAstuteBothBuyEveryFunnyMarketOnePersonSellStockThingThinkTime
Books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can. WILLIAM FEATHER BookBordenCanElseMindNothingOpenStrength
When lying, be emphatic and indignant, thus behaving like your children. WILLIAM FEATHER BehaveChildrenEmphaticIndignantLieLikeTrue
When ordering lunch, the big executives are just as indecisive as the rest of us. WILLIAM FEATHER BigExecutiveIndecisiveJustLunchOrderRestUs
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation’s proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations. WILLIAM FEATHER AgeExperienceFableFolkIntoNationPerpetuityPreserveProverbQuotationSayWisdomWise
Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren’t enjoying today’s sunshine. WILLIAM FEATHER DayEnjoyMakePeoplePreparationRainySomeSuchSunshineThrough
That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally. WILLIAM FEATHER BestCompelledDogEventLittleMayOccasionallyPeaceSnarl
Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age. WILLIAM FEATHER AgeChildrenExampleFunGoodMiddleOutSettingTake
Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work. WILLIAM FEATHER AdvancementArchiveFundamentalLackMaintainOtherQualitySpiteSuccessTemporary
Don’t let ambition get so far ahead that it loses sight of the job at hand. WILLIAM FEATHER AheadAmbitionFarJobLandLetLoseSightSo
If we do not discipline ourselves the world will do it for us. WILLIAM FEATHER DisciplineDoNotOurselvesUsWeWorld
Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious. WILLIAM FEATHER CheerfulnessEveryExtremelyMorningObnoxious
He isn’t a real boss until he has trained subordinates to shoulder most of his responsibilities. WILLIAM FEATHER BossMostRealResponsibilitiesSubordinateTrainedUntil
Most of us regard good luck as our right, and bad luck as a betrayal of that right. WILLIAM FEATHER BadBetrayGoodLuckMostOurRegardRight
Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles. WILLIAM FEATHER ConcentrateForgetInspirationJobOwnTrouble
The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can. WILLIAM FEATHER BestDailyEachEmergencyGoMeetPrizeSuccessfullyTaskThose
We always admire the other person more after we’ve tried to do his job. WILLIAM FEATHER AdmireAfterAlwaysJobMorePersonTried
The reward of energy, enterprise and thrift is taxes. WILLIAM FEATHER EnergyEnterpriseRewardTaxThrift
Next to a sincere compliment, I think I like a well-deserved and honest rebuke. WILLIAM FEATHER ComplimentDeserveHonestLikeNextRebukeSincereThinkWell
If people really liked to work, we’d still be plowing the land with sticks and transporting goods on our backs. WILLIAM FEATHER BackGoodLandLikePeoplePlowReallyStickStillTransportWork
The tragedy is that so many have ambition and so few have ability. WILLIAM FEATHER AbilityAmbitionFewHaveManySoTragedy
The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men – the man he is and the man he wants to be. WILLIAM FEATHER AdvertiseBasesBehindEveryManMuchObservationOldPhilosophyRealyTwo
One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it’s such a nice change from being young. WILLIAM FEATHER AgeBeingChangeEvenFromManyMiddleNiceNobodyOneSuchTellThingYoung
