Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.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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Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
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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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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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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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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.
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Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night’s sleep.
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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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