The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.
Laurence J. Peter

The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance.
Laurence J. Peter

The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.
Laurence J. Peter

There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us.
Laurence J. Peter

When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout.
Laurence J. Peter

Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.
Laurence J. Peter

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.
Laurence J. Peter

You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes.
Laurence J. Peter