Top 257 Quotes & Sayings by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. - Page 2

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

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

Young love is wild and outrageous, laughing at moderation and blinding us to common sense.

Put a love note in his shaving kit before he leaves on a business trip.

Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.

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

There is a fundamental question we all have to face. How are we to live our lives; by what principles and moral values will we be guided and inspired?

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.

It's true; once you are a father, there's no turning back. Your heart strings as well as your purse strings are never again the same.

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

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

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.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something. People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.

If your life is free of failures, you're not taking enough risks.

Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.

Apply this simple rule to your conversations: If you wouldn't write it down and sign it, don't say it.

Remember that just the moment you say, "I give up," someone else seeing the same situation is saying, "My, what a great opportunity."

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

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

Remember that almost everything looks better after a good night's sleep.

Become someone's hero.

Remember that how you say something is as important as what you say.

When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails

Regardless of the situation, react with class.

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

Strive for excellence, not perfection.

Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.

May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.

Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.

Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.

Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.

Don't expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.

Never underestimate your power to change yourself.

Don't judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.

While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.

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

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.

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

Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.

Instruction for life: Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

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

Dishonesty is like a boomerang. About the time you think all is well, it hits you in the back of the head.

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

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

Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.

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.

Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.

A friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.

Improve your performance by improving your attitude.

Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.

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

Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving your two best friends a key to your house. If not, look for some new best friends.

Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.

Believe in miracles but don't depend on them.

Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.

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

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.

When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.