H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes

“Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.”

“Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is.”

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

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

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

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

I love you.
You are beautiful.
Please forgive me.”

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

“Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.”

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

“Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.”

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

“Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.”

“Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.”

“Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.”

“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eyes”

“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.”

“A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.”

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

“If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.”

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

“Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.”

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

“Be tough minded but tenderhearted.”

“If you kiss someone on the back of the neck, it spreads.”

“1425: When you really like someone, tell them. Sometimes you only get one chance.”

“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.”

“Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon”

“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.”

“Never deprive someone of hope it may be all they have”

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

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

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

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

“Tape record your parents' laughter”

“Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.”

“Live and learn and pass it on.”

“Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you.”

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

“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.”

“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.”

“If you're doing your best, you won't have time to worry about failure.”

“Commit yourself to constant improvement. Commit yourself to quality. Be persistent, persistent, persistent… and have a grateful heart!”

“Wear audacious underwear under the most solemn business attire.”

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

“Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in the harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.”

“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.”

“Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.”

“Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.”

“Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.”