Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
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Never underestimate your power to change yourself.
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Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.
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Remember that just the moment you say, “I give up,” someone else seeing the same situation is saying, “My, what a great opportunity.”
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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
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Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.
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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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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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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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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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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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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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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
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When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
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