H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes

“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”

“People who accomplish big things did small things well.”

“All that mankind has ever learned is nothing more than a single grain of sand on a beach that reaches to infinity.”

“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.”

“No partnership matters more. The relationship with the one you marry provides 90 percent of your happiness and 90 percent of your misery.”

“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.”

“Love your work, then you will find pleasure in mastering it.”

“Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.”

“Never forget the nine most important words of any family- I love you. You are beautiful. Please forgive me.”

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”

“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”

“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates”

“Remember that nothing really important ever happens until someone takes a chance.”

“Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”

“Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.”

“Don't think you can relax yourself to happiness. Happiness comes as a result of doing.”

“Lie on your back and look at the stars.”

“No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.”

“Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.”

“When you hug someone,never be the first to let go.”

“Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.”

“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.”

“Every so often, let your spirit of adventure triumph over your good sense.”

“Nothing important was ever achieved without someone taking a chance.”

“Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.”