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: No 'revolution' for embattled Ofsted Tes Editorial • 2nd May 2024 Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears Tes Editorial • 25th April 2024 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Recent Most read Most shared GCSEs: How alumni advice is boosting resilience for Year 11s Teaching & Learning 7 May 2024 Praise motivates pupils - but it tails off as they get older News 7 May 2024 Oak National Academy: Matt Hood appointed CEO News 7 May 2024 Why you’re probably wrong about the science of learning Teaching & Learning 1 May 2024 Ofsted scraps ungraded inspection deep dives News 4 May 2024 GCSEs 2024: Exam dates, timetables and key information Analysis 9 April 2024 Ofsted scraps ungraded inspection deep dives News 4 May 2024 Is teacher training finally going to approach SEND properly? Teaching & Learning 6 May 2024 Just 1% of heads say SEND funding meets pupil needs News 4 May 2024
