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William Feather

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American publisher and author William Feather has a gift for language that makes complex ideas feel instantly clear. The range of their thinking — from Happiness to Business — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. 30 of William Feather's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Happiness, Business, Best, Age, and Work. A favorite of many readers: "No man is a failure who is enjoying life."

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

— William Feather

Success

All Quotes by 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

Happiness

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

— William Feather

Best

“Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.”

— William Feather

Morning

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

— William Feather

Wedding

“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

Experience

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

— William Feather

Success

“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

Finance

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

— William Feather

Happiness

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

— William Feather

Best

“Wealth flows from energy and ideas.”

— William Feather

Money

“One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.”

— William Feather

Happiness

“Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles.”

— William Feather

Work

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

— William Feather

Age

“Women lie about their age men lie about their income.”

— William Feather

Age

“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

Age

“An idea isn't worth much until a man is found who has the energy and ability to make it work.”

— William Feather

Work

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

— William Feather

Success

“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.”

— William Feather

Business

“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

Best

“Business is always interfering with pleasure - but it makes other pleasures possible.”

— William Feather

Business