H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes

Ask an older person you respect to tell you his or her greatest regret.

See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.

Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.

Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass.

Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.

Regardless of the situation, react with class.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech. [Optimism through positive expectations can help to bring about what is desired and makes the wait more enjoyable.]

If you need to bring in a business partner, make sure your partner brings along some money.

Never resist a generous impulse.

Don't be called out on strikes. Go down swinging.

Remember that what's right isn't always popular, and what's popular isn't always right.

Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.

Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

Take care of your reputation. It's your most valuable asset.

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.

Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don't let him down.

A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.

What you must do, do cheerfully.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Do you always want to be right or do you want to be happy?

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.

When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it.

Remember, a good marriage is like a campfire. Both grow cold if left unattended.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

At the end of your days, be leaning forwards, not falling backwards.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

You cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up up them.

Ask someone you'd like to know to list five people they would most like to meet. It will tell you a lot about them.

While we may lose heart, we never have to lose hope.

Never marry someone in hope that they'll change later.

If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.

Hire people more for their judgment than for their talents.

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon

Watch your finances like a hawk.

In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.

When there's a piano to be moved, don't reach for the stool.

When you're feeling terrific, notify your face.

Don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.

Encourage anyone who is trying to improve mentally, physically, or spiritually.

Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.

You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.

When starting out, don't worry about not having enough money. Limited funds are a blessing, not a curse. Nothing encourages creative thinking in quite the same way.

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

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

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

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

Tell your wife often how terrific she looks.

Be kinder than necessary.

Don't be so concerned with your rights that you forget your manners.

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.

Never laugh at anyone's dreams.

#1425: When you really like someone, tell them. Sometimes you only get one chance.

Don't do business with anyone who has a history of suing people.

Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yard.

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

Win without boasting, lose without excuses - internalize your failures and externalize your victories.

Never give up on what you really want to do

Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.