Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Malcolm Forbes Quotes: When young, you're shocked by the number of people who turn out to have feet of clay. Older, you're surprised by the number of people who don't.
         

When young, you're shocked by the number of people who turn out to have feet of clay. Older, you're surprised by the number of people who don't.


Malcolm Forbes
Check all other quotes by Malcolm Forbes

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Malcolm Forbes Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sun. 22 Dec. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/When-young-you-re-shocked-by-the-841362>.





Check out


Other quotes of Malcolm Forbes


You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.



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

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



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

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



Failure is success if we learn from it.

Failure is success if we learn from it.



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

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



Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.



The best vision is insight.

The best vision is insight.



Presence is more than just being there.

Presence is more than just being there.



Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.

Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.



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

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





Other quotes you may like



It's because you're scared that there's danger.But could she manage not to be scared anymore?

It's because you're scared that there's danger.But could she manage not to be scared anymore?





I don't typically work that late into the night in a studio, I'm more productive during the day.

I don't typically work that late into the night in a studio, I'm more productive during the day.



When there's trouble I don't like running, but I'm afraid I got more in common with who I was, than who I am becoming

When there's trouble I don't like running, but I'm afraid I got more in common with who I was, than who I am becoming



Feminism is what I do with my life, it’s how I spend my days, it’s my job, it’s not just an opinion I have among many other opinions.

Feminism is what I do with my life, it’s how I spend my days, it’s my job, it’s not just an opinion I have among many other opinions.



I'm so grateful that I had the luxury of transitioning in private. Because when you transition in the public eye, the transition becomes the story.

I'm so grateful that I had the luxury of transitioning in private. Because when you transition in the public eye, the transition becomes the story.



Technology is closing the gap between what one can imagine and what one can do and as a result the equality of opportunity is unmatched in human history.

Technology is closing the gap between what one can imagine and what one can do and as a result the equality of opportunity is unmatched in human history.



All must yield to the weight of years; conquest is not difficult for time.

All must yield to the weight of years; conquest is not difficult for time.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "When young, you're shocked by the number of people who turn out to have feet of clay. Older, you're surprised by the number of people who don't.". Author of this quote is Malcolm Forbes. This quote is about feet, clay, people, shocked, young, numbers,.