Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.
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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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Don’t flaunt your success, but don’t apologize for it either.
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A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.
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Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving your two best friends a key to your house. If not, look for some new best friends.
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Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.
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Make a list of twenty-five things you want to experience before you die. Carry it in your wallet or purse and refer to it often.
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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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Live and learn and pass it on.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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