H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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I've learned that you know your husband still loves you when there are two brownies left and he takes the smaller one.
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Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.
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Watch your finances like a hawk.
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You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.
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It's true; once you are a father, there's no turning back. Your heart strings as well as your purse strings are never again the same.
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Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.
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You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.
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Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.
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Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.
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Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.
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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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Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass.
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While we may lose heart, we never have to lose hope.
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I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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Mature love is composed and sustaining; a celebration of commitment, companionship, and trust.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.
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For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.
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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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People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.
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Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion.
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Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.
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Measure your wealth by what you'd have left if you lost all your money.