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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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A friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
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I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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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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It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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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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Live and learn and pass it on.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
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A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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Regardless of the situation, react with class.
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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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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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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
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