Remember that just the moment you say, “I give up,” someone else seeing the same situation is saying, “My, what a great opportunity.”
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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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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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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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
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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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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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Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night’s sleep.
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Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office.’
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Be the first to say, “Hello”.
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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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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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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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