B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes
Bertie Charles Forbeswas a Scottish-born American financial journalist and author who founded Forbes magazine...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth14 May 1880
careers
Kill time and you will kill your career.
worry today tomorrow
If you do the best and the most you can today, don't worry about tomorrow.
leadership sports fun
There is no fun equal to the satisfaction of doing one's best. 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.
party deals ifs
If the deal isn't good for the other party, it isn't good for you.
littles able kind
Are you doing the kind of work you were built for, so that you can expect to be able to do very large amounts of that kind and thrive under it? Or are you doing a kind of which you can do comparatively little.
friendship loyalty true-friend
The way to make a true friend is to be one. Friendship implies loyalty, esteem, cordiality, sympathy, affection, readiness to aid, to help, to stick, to fight for, if need be. ... Radiate friendship and it will return sevenfold.
perfect decision judgement
Life is just an endless chain of judgements. . . . The more imperfect our judgement, the less perfect our success.
generosity joy selfishness
Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies. Don't put off the joy derivable from doing helpful, kindly things for others.
strong men opportunity
Mediocre men wait for opportunity to come to them. Strong, able, alert men go after opportunity.
brother growing-up successful
Many of the most successful men I have known have never grown up. Youthfulness of spirit is the twin brother of optimism... Resist growing up!
luck lady-luck
Lady Luck generally woos those who earnestly, enthusiastically, unremittingly woo her.
dog next your-best-friend
Next to the dog, the wastebasket is your best friend.
Success consists of being and doing, not simply accumulating.
plans
Plan your work - work your plan