A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.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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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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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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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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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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Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
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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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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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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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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
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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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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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