Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Apply this simple rule to your conversations: If you wouldn’t write it down and sign it, don’t say it.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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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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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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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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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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Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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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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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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