No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
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The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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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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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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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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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
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While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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Never underestimate your power to change yourself.
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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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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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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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Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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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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Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.
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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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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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