H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr. is an American author best known for his inspirational book, Life's Little Instruction Book, which was a New York Times bestseller. Its sequel Life's Little Instruction Book: Volume 2 also made it to the same best seller list in 1993...
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CountryUnited States of America
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Pay as much attention to the things that are working positively in your life as you do to the things that give you trouble.
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When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
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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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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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No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
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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.
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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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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.
Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from doing little things well.
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Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.
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Never marry someone in hope that they'll change later.
Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.