B. C. Forbes Quotes

If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business.

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.

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.

Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity's door if you ardently wish to enter.

Our future and our fate lie in our wills more than in our hands, for our hands are but the instruments of our wills.

Better to be occasionally cheated than perpetually suspicious.

Real riches are the riches possessed inside.

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.

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.

Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.