Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Apply this simple rule to your conversations: If you wouldn’t write it down and sign it, don’t say it.
More H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes
-
-
Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Don’t flaunt your success, but don’t apologize for it either.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
People who accomplish big things did small things well.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Make a list of twenty-five things you want to experience before you die. Carry it in your wallet or purse and refer to it often.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
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.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.