H. Jackson Brown

H. Jackson Brown
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...
life-lesson victory celebrate
Celebrate even small victories.
life-lesson flower plant
Plant more flowers than you pick
determination character choices
Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece - by thought, choice, courage, and determination.
success giving-up life-lesson
Judge your success by what you had to give up to get it.
life-lesson want remember
Remember that winners do what losers don't want to do.
pride perfection sportsmanship
Pride makes us do things well. But it is love that makes us do them to perfection.
wise strong adversity
May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.
beach infinity sand
All that mankind has ever learned is nothing more than a single grain of sand on a beach that reaches to infinity.
character retail basements
If you were to sell your character, would you get full retail or would it go for a bargain-basement price?
differences brave be-brave
Be brave. Even if you're not pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
may fortune companion
May good fortune be your constant companion.
vacation
Read a lot when you're on vacation, but nothing that has to do with your business.
baby
Overpay good baby-sitters.
example behave
Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don't let him down.