Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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Regardless of the situation, react with class.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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Live and learn and pass it on.
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Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.
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Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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Dishonesty is like a boomerang. About the time you think all is well, it hits you in the back of the head.
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
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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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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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A friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.
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Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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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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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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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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