I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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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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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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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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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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Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.
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Never underestimate your power to change yourself.
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Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.
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Remember that just the moment you say, “I give up,” someone else seeing the same situation is saying, “My, what a great opportunity.”
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No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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