Life is just an endless chain of judgements. . . . The more imperfect our judgement, the less perfect our success.
B. C. FORBESLife is just an endless chain of judgements. . . . The more imperfect our judgement, the less perfect our success.
B. C. FORBESTo get the most out of the world one must conscientiously strive to put the most into it. Life without worthy ideals becomes wholly unsatisfying, sour. If our supreme objective is to serve, no blow fate may administer can daunt us.
B. C. FORBESReal riches are the riches possessed inside.
B. C. FORBESLady Luck generally woos those who earnestly, enthusiastically, unremittingly woo her.
B. C. FORBESDifficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.
B. C. FORBESSelfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies. Don’t put off the joy derivable from doing helpful, kindly things for others.
B. C. FORBESBragging often precedes begging.
B. C. FORBESThe 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. FORBESNext to the dog, the wastebasket is your best friend.
B. C. FORBESA business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to get results.
B. C. FORBESI have known not a few men who, after reaching the summits of business success, found themselves miserable on attaining retirement age. They were so exclusively engrossed in their day to day affairs that they had no time for friend making.
B. C. FORBESThe human being who lives only for himself finally reaps nothing but unhappiness. Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies.
B. C. FORBESThe man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
B. C. FORBESChristmas moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves & directs our thoughts to giving.
B. C. FORBESMadame Curie didn’t stumble upon radium by accident. She searched and experimented and sweated and suffered years before she found it. Success rarely is an accident.
B. C. FORBESThe man who is cocksure that he has arrived is ready for the return journey.
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