You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.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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Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.
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Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night’s sleep.
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Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
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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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Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office.’
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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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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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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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Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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People who accomplish big things did small things well.
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No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
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Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.
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