When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
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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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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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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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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
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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 judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass
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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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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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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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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
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