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 expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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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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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
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Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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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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May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.
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While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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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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Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
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