Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
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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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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Read carefully anything that requires your signature. Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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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 come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
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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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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
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Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
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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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The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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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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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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