Bruce Barton
Bruce Barton
Bruce Fairchild Bartonwas an American author, advertising executive, and politician. He served in the U.S. Congress from 1937 to 1940 as a Republican from New York...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth5 August 1886
CountryUnited States of America
inspirational disappointment expectations
If you expect perfection from people your whole life is a series of disappointments, grumblings and complaints. If, on the contrary, you pitch your expectations low, taking folks as the inefficient creatures which they are, you are frequently surprised by having them perform better than you had hoped.
business humor people
In good times, people want to advertise; in bad times, they have to.
freedom sacrifice men
What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice that is needed to free themselves from their own individual bondage.
lunch breakfast starving
When you have something for breakfast, you're not going to be starving by lunch.
girl teenage home
Not eating breakfast is the worst thing you can do, that's really the take-home message for teenage girls.
athlete conceited men
Conceit is God's gift to little men.
light world four
As a profession advertising is young; as a force it is as old as the world. The first four words ever uttered, Let there be light, constitute its charter. All nature is vibrant with its impulse.
cereal healthy eating
Cereal eating is almost a marker for a healthy lifestyle. It sets you up for the day, so you don't overeat.
smart communication talkers
Talkers have always ruled. They will continue to rule. The smart thing is to join them.
elements essentials belief
The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.
inspirational life motivational
Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things, I am tempted to think there are no little things.
inspirational motivational inspiring
Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.
jesus business men
Jesus picked up twelve men from the bottom ranks of business and forged them into an organisation that conquered the world.
teaching moving criticism
If you are going to do anything, you must expect criticism. But it's better to be a doer than a critic. The doer moves; the critic stands still, and is passed by.