The man who has done his level best and who is conscious that he has done his best is a success even though the world may write him down a failure.

— B. C. Forbes

The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.

— B. C. Forbes

The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.

— B. C. Forbes

The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.

— B. C. Forbes

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.

— B. C. Forbes

The real friend is he or she who can share all our sorrow and double our joys.

— B. C. Forbes

The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to.

— B. C. Forbes

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.

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Triumph is often nearest when defeat seems inescapable.

— 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