Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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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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Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
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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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Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
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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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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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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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Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.
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Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
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Never underestimate your power to change yourself.
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