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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
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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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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
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Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.
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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night’s sleep.
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Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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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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I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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Become someone’s hero.
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Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.
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Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
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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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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.
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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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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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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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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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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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