Bill Jones

Bill Jones (1927 - 1928), is a fictional character to whom motivational quotes were attributed in a series of motivational posters and trading cards aimed at office workers. He was created by Parker Holladay, a printing firm located in Great Britain and Chicago.

Quotes

 * An old man will visit you someday and that man will be you! Greet him with a surplus by putting in your best licks now.
 * Disorder and Neglect are the bosom friends of waste! Let's show them the door!
 * It can't be done means nothing to the fellow who tries.
 * It's all new to the newcomer.Baiting beginners isn't helping them.
 * Excuses are poor substitutes for results. Apologists are strong on promises but weak on performance.
 * Working together gets it done quicker and better.
 * Why envy? Learn successful methods and apply them.
 * Thought is essential to business development. The thinker wins.

Quotes about person/work

 * Business owners hoped that these posters and cards would help boost productivity and morale and inculcate uneducated and immigrant workers with the virile values needed to thrive in the world of business.
 * These cards and posters were printed as multicolored lithographs to produce easily readable images accompanied by tagline messages promoting such admirable qualities as teamwork, punctuality, loyalty, and safety. But what strikes me most is the concept of character education and the mottos that encourage better behavior are one of the legacies of the Arts & Crafts movement.