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“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.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“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.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“I've learned... . That being kind is more important than being right.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Live and Learn and Pass It On, Volume II: People Ages 5 to 95 Share What They've Discovered about Life, Love, and Other Good Stuff

“A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Never forget the nine most important words of any family-

I love you.
You are beautiful.
Please forgive me.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“I've learned that you know your husband still loves you when there are two brownies left and he takes the smaller one.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life

“Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life

“If you kiss someone on the back of the neck, it spreads.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Life is slippery. We all need a loving hand to hold onto.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Life's Little Instruction Book

“If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

“Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life

“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.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Life's Little Instruction Book

“I've learned that it doesn't matter how your husband squeezes the toothpaste, the important thing is how he squeezes you.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eyes”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“#1425: When you really like someone, tell them. Sometimes you only get one chance.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Be tough minded but tenderhearted.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life

“Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“You cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up up them.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Never deprive someone of hope it may be all they have ”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.