No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.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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Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
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Live and learn and pass it on.
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Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.
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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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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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A friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.
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Be the first to say, “Hello”.
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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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While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
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Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
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Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
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Remember that just the moment you say, “I give up,” someone else seeing the same situation is saying, “My, what a great opportunity.”
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
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Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night’s sleep.
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Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.
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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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It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.
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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
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Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.
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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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Read carefully anything that requires your signature. Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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