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B. C. Forbes Quotes

B. C. Forbes quotes

Scottish Journalist May 14, 1880 – May 6, 1954

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B. C. Forbes quote: "Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert."
Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "A shady business never yields a sunny life."
A shady business never yields a sunny life. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "Golf without bunkers and hazards would be tame and monotonous...."
Golf without bunkers and hazards would be tame and monotonous. So would life. B. C. Forbes
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. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "The man who has done his level best... is a success, even..."
The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure. B. C. Forbes
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. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always..."
He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him. B. C. Forbes
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. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect..."
Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the..."
It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to."
The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities..."
The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of..."
If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "Jealousy... is a mental cancer."
Jealousy... is a mental cancer. B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes quote: "A business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to..."
A business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to get results. B. C. Forbes

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