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B. C. Forbes [1880-1954] Scottish

Rank: 101
Journalist

Bertie Charles Forbes was a Scottish-born American financial journalist and author who founded Forbes magazine.

Business, Failure, Anger, Best, Chance, Christmas, Courage, Faith, Gardening, History, Hope, Jealousy, Money, Success, Trust, Work

Quote	Tags	Rank
If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business.	Business	101
It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.	Gardening	102
Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.	Christmas	103
Real riches are the riches possessed inside.	Money	104
The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.	Best, Failure, Success	105
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.	History	106
There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than a tenth-rate executive.		107
Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.	Work	108
Golf without bunkers and hazards would be tame and monotonous. So would life.		109
Jealousy... is a mental cancer.	Jealousy	110
A shady business never yields a sunny life.	Business	111
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.	Courage, Faith, Hope, Trust	112
Better to be occasionally cheated than perpetually suspicious.		113
Turn resolutely to work, to recreation, or in any case to physical exercise till you are so tired you can't help going to sleep, and when you wake up you won't want to worry.		114
The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.	Failure	115
The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to.		116
To make headway, improve your head.		117
The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.		118
The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.	Chance	119
He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him.	Anger	120
Many a man thinks he is patient when, in reality, he is indifferent.		121
A business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to get results.		122
Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out.		123
Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.		124
What you have outside you counts less than what you have inside you.		125

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