Quotes by H. Jackson Brown

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

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

“You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.”

“Life doesnt require that we be the best, only that we try our best.”

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

“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.”

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

“Dont say you dont 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.”

“Choose your lifes mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”

“Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.”

“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because theyre not on your road doesnt mean theyve gotten lost.”

“If youre doing your best, you wont have any time to worry about failure.”

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

“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. Theres plenty of movement, but you never know if its going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.”

“When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, its a good indication of what youre made of.”

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

“Be smarter than other people, just dont tell them so.”

“Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.”

“Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.”

“Romance fails us and so do friendships, but the relationship of parent and child, less noisy than all the others, remains indelible and indestructible, the strongest relationship on earth”