Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
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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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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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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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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 friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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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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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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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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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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