Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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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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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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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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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
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In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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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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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.
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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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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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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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Never give up on what you really want to do
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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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