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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
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The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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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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Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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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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Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
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Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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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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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
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