One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Action, Perseverance
People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Time Management, Time, Spending time wisely
I cannot too greatly emphasize the importance and value of Bible study—more important than ever before in these days of uncertainties, when men and women are apt to decide questions from the standpoint of expediency rather than on the eternal principles laid down by God, Himself.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Bible
Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Business
Nothing comes merely by thinking about it.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Thinking
No mistake or failure is as bad as to stop and not try again.
—John Wanamaker
Do the next thing.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Integrity
Gratitude takes three forms: a feeling in the heart, an expression in words, and a giving in return.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Thankfulness
When a customer enters my store, forget me. He is king.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Leadership, Leaders
Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with.
—John Wanamaker
Topics: Manners
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