87 Quotes by James Cash Penney

Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.

We can serve our customers well only if our buying jobs are right. You cannot sell if you haven't ordered wanted goods into your store.

I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime to miss a sale.

No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of the heap today but at the bottom of the heap tomorrow, if it doesn't

Too many would-be executives are slaves of routine.

I am grateful for all my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties.

Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk.

I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way.

Geniuses themselves don't talk about the gift of genius, they just talk about hard work and long hours.