Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
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Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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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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It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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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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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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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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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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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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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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Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.
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Be the first to say, “Hello”.
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Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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