When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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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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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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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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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
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Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
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Live and learn and pass it on.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.
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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
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Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
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