H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Life Quotations

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

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.

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

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.

Win without boasting, lose without excuses - internalize your failures and externalize your victories.

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

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

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

Ask someone you'd like to know to list five people they would most like to meet. It will tell you a lot about them.

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

Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.

Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.

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

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

Never resist a generous impulse.

It's not your job to get people to like you, it's your job to like people.

Become someone's hero.

Life is slippery. We all need a loving hand to hold onto.

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.

The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.

I've learned... . That being kind is more important than being right.

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.

Give people a second chance, but not a third.

Take care of your reputation. It's your most valuable asset.

Strive for excellence, not perfection.

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.

Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.

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

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

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

Plant more flowers than you pick

Celebrate even small victories.

When there's a piano to be moved, don't reach for the stool.

Hire people more for their judgment than for their talents.

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

Share your knowledge and you become immortal.

After you've work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.

Don't judge those who try and fail. Judge only those who fail to try.

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

If your life is free of failures, you're not taking enough risks.

Every so often, push your luck.

Believe in love at first sight.

Never laugh at anyone's dreams.

Every so often, let your spirit of adventure triumph over your good sense.

Be kinder than necessary.

Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yard.

Be the first to say, "Hello".

Be tough minded but tenderhearted.

Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.