Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Don’t flaunt your success, but don’t apologize for it either.
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Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
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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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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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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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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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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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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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Remember that just the moment you say, “I give up,” someone else seeing the same situation is saying, “My, what a great opportunity.”
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Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.
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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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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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