All Quotes by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion.”
“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.”
“Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.”
“I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.”
“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.”
“Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.”
“Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.”
“Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.”
“Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.”
“Watch your finances like a hawk.”
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
“Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.”
“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.”
“Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.”
“If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.”
“Hope is the magic carpet that transports us from the present moment into the realm of infinite possibilities.”
“Compliment three people every day.”
“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.”
“Measure your wealth by what you'd have left if you lost all your money.”
“Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.”
“Measure your wealth by what you'd have left if you lost all your money.”
“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.”
“You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”
“Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.”
“Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.”
“Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.”
“Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass.”
“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.”
“You either make dust or eat dust.”
“Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.”
“See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.”
“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.”
“A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.”
“Luck marches with those who give their very best.”
“Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.”
“Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”
“We're constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be happy is someone or some thing to be enthusiastic about.”
“Tell your wife often how terrific she looks.”
“Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.”
“Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.”
“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.”
“Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.”
“Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.”
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”
“You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.”
“Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from doing little things well.”
“Remember that life's big changes rarely give advance warning.”
“Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”
“Hope is the magic carpet that transports us from the present moment into the realm of infinite possibilities.”
“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.”
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.”
“While we may lose heart, we never have to lose hope.”
“When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.”
“Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.”
“Watch your finances like a hawk.”
“Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.”
“If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.”
“Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.”
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.”
“Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.”
“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.”
“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.”
“Mature love is composed and sustaining; a celebration of commitment, companionship, and trust.”
“Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.”
“Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.”
“Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it.”
“Never marry someone in hope that they'll change later.”
“You can't hire someone to practice for you.”
“In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.”
“Ask an older person you respect to tell you his or her greatest regret.”
“When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, it's a good indication of what you're made of.”
“There is a fundamental question we all have to face. How are we to live our lives; by what principles and moral values will we be guided and inspired?”
“Young love is wild and outrageous, laughing at moderation and blinding us to common sense.”
“Put a love note in his shaving kit before he leaves on a business trip.”
“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.”
“Remember that life's big changes rarely give advance warning.”
“Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.”
“You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”
“Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion.”
“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.”
“In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.”
“Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”
“If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.”
“Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.”
“Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.”
“You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”
“If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.”
“Remember that life's big changes rarely give advance warning.”
“Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.”
“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.”
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
“Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.”
“Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.”
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
“You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.”
“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.”
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”
“Luck marches with those who give their very best.”
“You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”
“Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.”
“You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.”