Quotes by Feather, William

"Life begins at 40 -- but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times."

Feather, William on age and aging
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"If we do not discipline ourselves the world will do it for us."

Feather, William on discipline
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"No man is a failure who is enjoying life."

Feather, William on failure   

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

Feather, William on happiness
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"One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person."

Feather, William on happiness
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"Here is the secret of inspiration: Tell yourself that thousands and tens of thousands of people, not very intelligent and certainly no more intelligent than the rest of us, have mastered problems as difficult as those that now baffle you."

Feather, William on inspiration   

"When lying, be emphatic and indignant, thus behaving like your children."

Feather, William on lies and lying   

"Women lie about their age; men lie about their income."

Feather, William on women
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"Back of ninety-nine out of one-hundred assertions that a thing cannot be done is nothing, but the unwillingness to do it."

Feather, William on risk   

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

Feather, William on success
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"The petty economies of the rich are just as amazing as the silly extravagances of the poor."

Feather, William on wealth   

"An education isnt how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. Its being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you dont. Its knowing where to go to find out what you need to know; and its knowing how to use the information you get. "

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