H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Inspirational Quotations

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

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

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.

Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

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

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

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

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right.

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.

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.

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

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Nothing important was ever achieved without someone taking a chance.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

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

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

Believe in miracles but don't depend on them. When you hear kind word spoken about a friend, tell him so. Spoil your spouse, not your children. Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language. To help your children turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money.