Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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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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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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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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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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