Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
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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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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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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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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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Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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