Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Regardless of the situation, react with class.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving your two best friends a key to your house. If not, look for some new best friends.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.