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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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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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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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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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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
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Improve your performance by improving your attitude.
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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
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Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
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I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
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Never give up on what you really want to do
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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Never underestimate your power to change yourself.
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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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It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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