Business was originated to produce happiness, not to pile up millions. 

~ B.C. Forbes, Founder of Forbes Magazine

Un peuple malheureux fait les grands artistes. ( Fr )

An unhappy nation makes great artists. ( En )

~ Alfred de Musset

We may not have the power to create the world we want immediately, but we can all start working on the long-term today. 

~ Mark Zuckerberg,  Cofounder, and CEO of Facebook

Whatever drives us, we all derive happiness from finding purpose. 

~ Robert Smith, Founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners

Don't worry about the money. Love the process.

~ Joan Rivers

Même la nuit la plus sombre prendra fin et le soleil se lèvera. ( Fr )

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. ( En )

~ Victor Hugo

My hope was never to build a company. I was driven by a sense of purpose to connect people and bring us closer together. 

~ Mark Zuckerberg, Cofounder, and CEO of Facebook

The time to ‘kick’ people and by kick I mean ‘challenge’ is when they’re on the way up, to remind them that when you’re growing, make sure your head isn’t swelling, too. 

~ Jack Welch, Former CEO of GE

Confidence in what you do is crucial, but that does not mean being delusional. You must always face the truth and then combat the obstacles as they appear. 

~ Diane von Furstenberg, Fashion Designer

There’s one investment that supersedes all others: Invest in yourself. 

~ Warren Buffett

We travel to change, not of place, but of ideas. ( En ) 

On voyage pour changer, non de lieu, mais d'idees. ( Fr )

~ Hippolyte Taine, French critic, and historian (1823-1898)

Anything worthwhile in life requires teamwork, and you cannot manage what you don’t understand. 

~ Martine Rothblatt, Founder of United Therapeutics and Sirius

If you have the humility to listen to other people, you’re going to have a lot of customers. 

~ Arthur Blank, Cofounder of The Home Depot

L'intégrité, c'est faire ce qui est juste même quand personne ne regarde. ( Fr )

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. ( En )

~ C.S. Lewis

If you love your people and let them know you’re giving back, not just hoarding all the money for yourself, they want to join in. 

~ John Paul DeJoria, Cofounder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patrón Tequila

Life is a slumber of which love is the dream, and you will have lived if you have loved. 

~ Alfred de Musset, French poet (1810-1857)

My legacy isn’t anyone asset class like junk bonds. It’s the understanding of the capital structure and how best to finance companies that create jobs and drive change. 

~ Michael Milken, Financier and Philantropist

La gentillesse est le langage qu'un sourd peut entendre et un aveugle peut voir. ( Fr ) 

Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ( En )

~ Mark Twain

Life is too short to be living someone else’s dream. 

~ Hugh Hefner, Publisher