Men who never get carried away should be.
Interpretation
It's important to embrace passion and enthusiasm in life.
Malcolm Forbes suggests that those who remain too grounded and never allow themselves to be swept away by emotions or experiences may miss out on the richness of life. Getting carried away can lead to discovering deep joys and inspirations that routine thinking might overlook.
In practice
This quote could be used during a motivational speech about embracing new experiences.
Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.
Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.
To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
If you never budge, don't expect a push.
It's never a good deal when only one party thinks it is.
Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good.
The backslider likes the preaching that wouldn't hit the side of a house, while the real disciple is delighted when the truth brings him to his knees.
A person who can laugh and go with life does not demand to be in control, which is why the most controlling people may be sarcastic but lack an authentic sense of humor.
Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril.
I've always felt that if I examine myself too much, I'll find out what I know and don't know, and I'll burst the bubble. I've gotten so lucky relying on my animal instincts, I'd rather keep a little bit of the animal alive.
You don’t learn from successes; you don’t learn from awards; you don’t learn from celebrity; you only learn from wounds and scars and mistakes and failures. And that’s the truth.
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