Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece – by thought, choice, courage, and determination.
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May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.
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Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
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Become someone’s hero.
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
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Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving your two best friends a key to your house. If not, look for some new best friends.
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Apply this simple rule to your conversations: If you wouldn’t write it down and sign it, don’t say it.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
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Don’t flaunt your success, but don’t apologize for it either.
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Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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Live and learn and pass it on.
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Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.
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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.
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Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
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Dishonesty is like a boomerang. About the time you think all is well, it hits you in the back of the head.
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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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Make a list of twenty-five things you want to experience before you die. Carry it in your wallet or purse and refer to it often.
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I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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