Remember that just the moment you say, “I give up,” someone else seeing the same situation is saying, “My, what a great opportunity.”
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 doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
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Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
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Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.
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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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Live and learn and pass it on.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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