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.
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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Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
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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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Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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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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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
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Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.
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It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
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The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
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Become someone’s hero.
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