Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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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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Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
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Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
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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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In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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Don’t flaunt your success, but don’t apologize for it either.
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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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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When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.
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Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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Dishonesty is like a boomerang. About the time you think all is well, it hits you in the back of the head.
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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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Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’
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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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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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Read carefully anything that requires your signature. Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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