Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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Don’t flaunt your success, but don’t apologize for it either.
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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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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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Be the first to say, “Hello”.
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A friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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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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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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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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Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.
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Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
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