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.Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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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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Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.
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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 how you say something is as important as what you say.
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The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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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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A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
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Don’t flaunt your success, but don’t apologize for it either.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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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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