“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
— H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
“Never give up on what you really want to do”
“Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you.”
“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.”
“Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.”
“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.”
“Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.”
“Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.”
“Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.”
“Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.”
“Strive for excellence, not perfection.”
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”
“Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.”
“Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.”
“Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.”
“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.”
“When you can’t change the direction of the wind – adjust your sails.”
“Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.”
“Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.”
“Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.”
“Be willing to lose a battle in order to win the war.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.”
“Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.”
“You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”
“Celebrate even small victories.”
“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.”
“Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.”
“Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.”
“Never underestimate your power to change yourself...”
“Don’t work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.”
“Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.”
“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.”
“Love your work, then you will find pleasure in mastering it.”
“Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.”
“Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.”
“Do you always want to be right or do you want to be happy?”
“Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.”
“Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”
“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.”
“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.”
“Be tough minded but tenderhearted.”
“It’s not your job to get people to like you, it’s your job to like people.”
“I’ve learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible.”
“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”
“Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.”
“It doesn’t take talent to hustle.”
“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.”
“Happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.”
“Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.”
“Be kinder than necessary.”
“Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”
“Give people a second chance, but not a third.”
“Empower your dreams with deadlines.”
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”
“Don’t let weeds grow around your dreams.”
“Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.”
“Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.”
“Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.”
“Everyone wears an invisible sign that reads “Notice me. Make me feel important.””
“Remember that the biggest gap in the world is between ‘I should’ and ‘I did.’”
“Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.”
“Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.”
“Never laugh at anyone’s dreams.”
“Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.”
“Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.”
“You either make dust or eat dust.”
“Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.”
“Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in the harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.”
“I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.”
“May your dreams defy the laws of gravity.”
“Volunteer. Sometimes the jobs no one wants conceal big opportunities.”
“Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office.’”
“Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.”
“People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.”
“Live and learn and pass it on.”
“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.”
“People who accomplish big things did small things well.”
“Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.”
“Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.”
“Nothing important was ever achieved without someone taking a chance.”
“Read carefully anything that requires your signature. Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.”
“Apply this simple rule to your conversations: If you wouldn’t write it down and sign it, don’t say it.”
“May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.”
“Don’t confuse wealth with success.”
“While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.”
“Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.”
“Be the first to say, “Hello”.”
“You cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up up them.”
“Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.”
“Never forget the nine most important words of any family- I love you. You are beautiful. Please forgive me.”
“Don’t flaunt your success, but don’t apologize for it either.”
“When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.”
“Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.”
“Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night’s sleep.”
“Fight fairly. Give generously. Laugh loudly. Love deeply.”
“A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.”
“Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.”
“I’ve learned that education, experience, and memories are three things that no one can take away from you.”
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