Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.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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Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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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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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 how you say something is as important as what you say.
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While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
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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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Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
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Regardless of the situation, react with class.
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Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.
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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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