Home Archived Watchwords Back Watchwords 8th February 2002, 12:00am Tes Editorial Share Watchwords https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/watchwords-11 Copy Link An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him Zig Ziglar American sales trainer, author and motivational speaker Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: RSE age limits and call for ‘digital Sats’ Tes Editorial • 17th May 2024 Weekly round-up: Ofsted change and GCSE warning Tes Editorial • 9th May 2024 Teacher interviews: what will I be asked? Tes Editorial • 8th May 2024 Sats: Key test dates for 2024 Tes Editorial • 7th May 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Scottish Languages Bill: what might it look like in schools? Analysis 19 May 2024 A-level exams 2024: Dates, timetables and key information News 17 May 2024 Schools focusing on ‘short-term crisis management’ training News 17 May 2024 How to save teachers 5 million hours a year (without affecting learning) Teaching & Learning 14 May 2024 DfE: Schools need ‘strong’ Friday curriculum offer to reduce absence News 14 May 2024 ‘Significant’ primary teacher shortages likely despite falling rolls News 14 May 2024 Call to replace GCSEs with ‘digital Sats’ News 16 May 2024 Why teachers should be aware of TikTok ‘exam gurus’ Teaching & Learning 16 May 2024 Why schools’ risk management strategies have to evolve Leadership 16 May 2024