Malcolm Forbes Quotes

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.

If you've had a good time playing the game, you're a winner even if you lose.

Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.

Some days are for living. Others are for getting through.

It's always worthwhile to make others aware of their worth.

The key to success is not through achievement, but through enthusiasm.

It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem.

Failure is success if we learn from it.

Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

The best vision is insight.

The art of conversation lies in listening.

There's no way to move without making waves.

Money isn't everything as long as you have enough.

As you get older, don't slow down. Speed up. There's less time left!

When what we are is what we want to be, that's happiness.

The dumbest people I know are those who know it all.

The smart ones ask when they don't know. And, sometimes, when they do.

Since you have to do the things you have to do, be wise enough to do some of the things you want to do.

Nothing is sometimes the right thing to say.

Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business.

The difference between towering and cowering is totally a matter of inner posture.

Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time.