It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
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A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
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If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.
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When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
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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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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 happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.
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Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.
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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
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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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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.
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Apply this simple rule to your conversations: If you wouldn’t write it down and sign it, don’t say it.
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