Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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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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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
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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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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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Remember that just the moment you say, “I give up,” someone else seeing the same situation is saying, “My, what a great opportunity.”
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Become someone’s hero.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
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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.
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
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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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Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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