Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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Dishonesty is like a boomerang. About the time you think all is well, it hits you in the back of the head.
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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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Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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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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May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.
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Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
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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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Be the first to say, “Hello”.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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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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Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
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Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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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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Regardless of the situation, react with class.
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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
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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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