H. Jackson Brown, Jr. citations

“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.”

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

“Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon”

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

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

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