I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.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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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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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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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Dishonesty is like a boomerang. About the time you think all is well, it hits you in the back of the head.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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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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Make a list of twenty-five things you want to experience before you die. Carry it in your wallet or purse and refer to it often.
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Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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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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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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