Top 200 H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “When declaring your rights, don’t forget your responsibilities.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

52. “Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

53. “You either make dust or eat dust.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

54. “Be kinder than necessary.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

55. “Be tough minded but tenderhearted.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

56. “Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in the harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

57. “Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

58. “Give children toys that are powered by their imagination, not by batteries.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

59. “Empower your dreams with deadlines.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

60. “It doesn’t take talent to hustle.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

61. “Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

62. “Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

63. “Don’t let weeds grow around your dreams.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

64. “Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office.’”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

65. “Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

66. “Everyone wears an invisible sign that reads “Notice me. Make me feel important.””

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

67. “It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

68. “Take care of your reputation. It’s your most valuable asset.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

69. “Happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

70. “May your dreams defy the laws of gravity.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

71. “Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

72. “Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

73. “Live and learn and pass it on.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

74. “Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

75. “Remember that winners do what losers don’t want to do.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

76. “Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

77. “Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

78. “Volunteer. Sometimes the jobs no one wants conceal big opportunities.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

79. “Be the first to say, “Hello”.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

80. “Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

81. “I’ve learned that education, experience, and memories are three things that no one can take away from you.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

82. “Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

83. “Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

84. “I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

85. “Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

86. “Never laugh at anyone’s dreams.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

87. “Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night’s sleep.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

88. “People who accomplish big things did small things well.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

89. “Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

90. “Read carefully anything that requires your signature. Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

91. “Apply this simple rule to your conversations: If you wouldn’t write it down and sign it, don’t say it.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

92. “May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

93. “Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

94. “Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

95. “Don’t overlook life’s small joys while searching for the big ones.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

96. “Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

97. “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.

98. “Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

99. “Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

100. “Use your past successes as a trampoline, not an easy chair.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.