Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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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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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
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Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
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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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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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Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.
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Read carefully anything that requires your signature. Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.
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Be the first to say, “Hello”.
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Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
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Become someone’s hero.
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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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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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Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
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