Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
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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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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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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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Be the first to say, “Hello”.
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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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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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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
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Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.
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