H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes
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Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion.
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Compliment three people every day.
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If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.
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Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.
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Living big and joyful and content is almost always the result of our finding satisfaction in life's ordinary day-to-day pleasures. And God must be fond of them, too, for He made so many of them for us to enjoy.
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Tell your wife often how terrific she looks.
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You can't hire someone to practice for you.
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Luck marches with those who give their very best.
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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.
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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
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Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.
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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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Hope is the magic carpet that transports us from the present moment into the realm of infinite possibilities.
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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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See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.
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Never marry someone in hope that they'll change later.
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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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Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
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Ask an older person you respect to tell you his or her greatest regret.
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Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.
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In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.