Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
More H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
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Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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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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Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
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Be the first to say, “Hello”.
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Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
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You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
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After you’ve work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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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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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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I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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