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.The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
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Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.
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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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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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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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Become someone’s hero.
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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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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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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
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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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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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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.
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