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.Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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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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Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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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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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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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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