The men who have done big things are those who were not afraid to attempt big things, who were not afraid to risk failure in order to gain success.
B. C. FORBESChristmas moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves & directs our thoughts to giving.
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He who has faith has… an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well – even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.
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Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies. Don’t put off the joy derivable from doing helpful, kindly things for others.
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Success is sweetest to one who has known failure.
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A business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to get results.
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An idea, like a machine, must have power applied to it before it can accomplish anything.
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The things that are most worthwhile in life are really those within the reach of almost every normal human being who cares to seek them out.
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To make headway, improve your head.
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A price has to be paid for success. Almost invariably those who have reached the summits worked harder and longer, studied and planned more assiduously, practiced more self- denial, overcame more difficulties than those of us who have not risen so far.
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…the incontestable truth is that America has been built up by optimists, not by pessimists, but by men possessing courage, confidence in the nation’s destiny, by men willing to adventure, to shoulder risks terrifying to the timid.
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Money, or even power, can never yield happiness unless it be accompanied by the goodwill of others.
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Life is just an endless chain of judgements. . . . The more imperfect our judgement, the less perfect our success.
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If the deal isn’t good for the other party, it isn’t good for you.
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The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
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The Christmas spirit brings home to us-or should bring home to us-the profound Biblical truth that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Anything which inspires unselfishness makes for our ennoblement. Christmas does that. I am all for Christmas.
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Kill time and you will kill your career.
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