H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes

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  Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

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  If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.

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  Tags in Worry, Doing, Time
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  Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

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

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  Tags in Heart, Thinking

• Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.

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• Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.

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  Tags in Every, Days

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

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• Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

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  Tags in Kind, Flood, Remember

• Be smarter than other people, just don’t tell them so.

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• If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.

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• Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.

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• 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.

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  Tags in Character, Talent

• Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.

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  Tags in Available, Three, Always, Resources, Powerful, Prayer, Never, Forget, Forgiveness

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

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  Tags in Informed, Views

• Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.

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  Tags in Goodnight, Asleep

• I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

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  Tags in Underdog, Prefer, Prepare

• The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

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• You either make dust or eat dust.

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

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  Tags in Persuade, Say

• When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, it’s a good indication of what you’re made of.

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  Tags in Frustrated, Angry

H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (54)

Birth:	1940
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Author

About

H. Jackson Brown, Jr. was born in Middle Tennessee, USA. He 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. He has written other books include: A Father's Book of Wisdom, P.S. I Love You, The Little Book of Christmas Joys, and Life's Instructions for Wisdom, Success, and Happiness.

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