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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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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 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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Never give up on what you really want to do
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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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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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Never underestimate your power to change yourself.
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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 happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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