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Lie on your back and look at the stars.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Stars
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I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech. [Optimism through positive expectations can help to bring about what is desired and makes the wait more enjoyable.]
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Expectations
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Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Love
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Wear audacious underwear under the most solemn business attire.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Underwear
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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Inspirational
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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.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Inspirational
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Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Judging
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Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Divorce
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Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Born
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Don't expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Advice
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Instruction for life: Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Responsibility
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May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Wise
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Don't judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Life
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Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don't let him down.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Example
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Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Friendship
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Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something. People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Mean
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Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Inspirational
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Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Hope
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Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Jobs
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Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Inspirational
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Believe in miracles but don't depend on them.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Lying
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Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night's sleep.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Good Night
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Strive for excellence, not perfection.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Life
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It's not your job to get people to like you, it's your job to like people.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Jobs
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Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Inspirational
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Never underestimate your power to change yourself.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Underestimate
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Remember that what's right isn't always popular, and what's popular isn't always right.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Integrity
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Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Funny Inspirational
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#1425: When you really like someone, tell them. Sometimes you only get one chance.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Chance
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Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Opportunity
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While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Helping Others
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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Deeds
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Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Beautiful
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Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Kindness
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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.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Home
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Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Life Lesson
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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.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Friendship
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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.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Thinking
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Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Friendship
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Don't delay acting on a good idea. Chances are someone else has just thought of it, too. Success comes to the one who acts first.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Successful
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Inspirational
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Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between 'I should' and 'I did.'
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: World
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When declaring your rights, don't forget your responsibilities.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Responsibility
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Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Friendship
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I've learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Achievement
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Money
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Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Collection: Compassion

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