Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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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Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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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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The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
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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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Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
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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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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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Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.
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Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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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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Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office.’
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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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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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
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Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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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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