Top 257 Quotes & Sayings by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. - Page 4

People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.

Become the world's most thoughtful friend.

Spend your time and energy creating, not criticizing.

Read a lot when you're on vacation, but nothing that has to do with your business.

Never be ashamed of your patriotism.

Drive inexpensive cars, but own the best house you can afford.

Pride makes us do things well. But it is love that makes us do them to perfection.

Be kinder than necessary.

If you are angry, why not try this. Write a letter. Pour out all of your feelings, describe your anger and disappointment. Don't hold anything back. Then put the letter in a drawer. After two days, take it out and read it. Do you still want to send it? I've found that anger and pie crusts soften after two days.

Do your homework and know your facts, but remember it's passion that persuades.

May your dreams defy the laws of gravity.

Volunteer. Sometimes the jobs no one wants conceal big opportunities.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

I've learned that it doesn't matter how your husband squeezes the toothpaste, the important thing is how he squeezes you.

You can't hide broccoli in your glass of milk.

Plant more flowers than you pick

Judge your success by what you had to give up to get it.

When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.

Pay as much attention to the things that are working positively in your life as you do to the things that give you trouble.

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

What you must do, do cheerfully.

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

I've learned that you know your husband still loves you when there are two brownies left and he takes the smaller one.

Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.

Once a month, go to lunch with someone who knows more about your business than you do.

Everyone wears an invisible sign that reads "Notice me. Make me feel important."

Never underestimate the power of words to heal and reconcile relationships.

Remember that a good example is the best sermon.

Be tough minded but tenderhearted.

Don't let weeds grow around your dreams.

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

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

Inflation hasn't ruined everything. A dime can still be used as a screwdriver.

Commit yourself to constant improvement. Commit yourself to quality. Be persistent, persistent, persistent...and have a grateful heart!

If you kiss someone on the back of the neck, it spreads.

If you were to sell your character, would you get full retail or would it go for a bargain-basement price?

Hire people more for their judgment than for their talents.

A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.

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

It doesn't take talent to hustle.

Be quick to take advantage of an advantage.

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

Remember that winners do what losers don't want to do.

Every so often, push your luck.

Overpay good baby-sitters.

Lie on your back and look at the stars.

Fight fairly. Give generously. Laugh loudly. Love deeply.

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

I've learned that regardless of color or age, we all need about the same amount of love.

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.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates

Nothing important was ever achieved without someone taking a chance.

May good fortune be your constant companion.