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 FEATHERAn invitation to a wedding invokes more trouble than a summons to a police court.
More William Feather Quotes
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Not a tenth of us who are in business are doing as well as we could if we merely followed the principles that were known to our grandfathers.
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An idea isn’t worth much until a man is found who has the energy and ability to make it work.
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Business is always interfering with pleasure – but it makes other pleasures possible.
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One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.
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The tragedy is that so many have ambition and so few have ability.
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When lying, be emphatic and indignant, thus behaving like your children.
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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.
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Few of us get anything without working for it.
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Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it.
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Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.
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Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age.
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Any man who makes a speech more than six times a year is bound to repeat himself, not because he has little to say, but because he wants applause and the old stuff gets it.
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Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.
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One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.
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When ordering lunch, the big executives are just as indecisive as the rest of us.
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