No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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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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Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office.’
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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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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 the more you know, the less you fear.
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A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
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Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass
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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
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I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
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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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Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
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