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H. Jackson Brown Biography | Inspiration Quotations | Motivation Quotes

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H. Jackson Brown Motivational Quotations:
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
“Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”
“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.”
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”
“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.”
“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.”
“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.”
“Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.”
- “Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“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.”
“Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from doing little things well.”
“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.”
“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.”
“A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.”
“Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.”
“Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.”
“Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.”
“Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass.”
“Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.”
“You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”
“Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.”
“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.”
“Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.”
“Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.”
“See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.”
“Remember that life's big changes rarely give advance warning.”
“Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion.”
“If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.”
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.”
“Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.”
“Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.”
“Watch your finances like a hawk.”
“When facing a difficult task, act as though It is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.”
“Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.”
“Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.”
“Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.”
“Tell your wife often how terrific she looks.”
“I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.”
“Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.”
“When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it.”
“Mature love is composed and sustaining; a celebration of commitment, companionship, and trust.”
“Luck marches with those who give their very best.”
“You can't hire someone to practice for you.”
“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.”
- “Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.”
“In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.”
“Hope is the magic carpet that transports us from the present moment into the realm of infinite possibilities.”
“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.”
“Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.”
“For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.”
“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.”
“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?”
“Put a love note in his shaving kit before he leaves on a business trip.”
“If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.”
“Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.”
“Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.”
“Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.”
“Measure your wealth by what you'd have left if you lost all your money.”
“Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.”
“You either make dust or eat dust.”
“Never marry someone in hope that they'll change later.”
“Young love is wild and outrageous, laughing at moderation and blinding us to common sense.”
“Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.”
“Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”
“You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.”
“When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, it's a good indication of what you're made of.”
“Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right.”
“Compliment three people every day.”
“Ask an older person you respect to tell you his or her greatest regret.”
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