Whiting Williams

Industrial Consultant American 1861 – 1951

Pioneered industrial relations consulting and management improvement.

396 quotes

"The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything."
Wisdom
"Work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind."
Work
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."
Change
"Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be."
Life
"The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology."
Technology
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Perseverance
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Success
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Hope
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
Adventure
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Dreams
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."
Courage
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."
Motivation
"Knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"Time flies when you're having fun."
Time
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
Freedom
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Strength
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Leadership
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."
Life
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
Fear
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."
Happiness
"The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together."
Beauty
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
Peace
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education
"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future, and bond to one another."
Family
"Friendship is a two-way street."
Friendship
"Love is the bridge between two souls."
Love
"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't going away."
Truth
"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."
Education
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Nature