H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes
"In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Business, Life)
"If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Time, Failure, Worry)
"If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
"I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Victory, Speech)
"Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: People, Manners)
"Find a job you like and you add five days to every week."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Job)
"Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: People)
"Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Caring, Children, Integrity)
"Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Happiness, Life, Decision, Misery, Will)
"Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Friends, Old)
"We're constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be happy is someone or some thing to be enthusiastic about."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Success, Comfort, Fame)
"Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Thoughts)
"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Preparation, Today, Tomorrow)
"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."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Talent, Discipline)
"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Happiness, Success, Want)
"Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Heart, Eye)
"When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Nothing)
"You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Man, Pretty)
"You can't hire someone to practice for you."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Practice)
"Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Life, Time)
"You either make dust or eat dust."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
"Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Life)
"When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, it's a good indication of what you're made of."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
"You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Life, Action, Goals, Now, Sense, Will)
"Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Dance, Opportunity)
"Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Happiness, Love)
"Luck marches with those who give their very best."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Luck)
"Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Buying, Old)
"Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Hope)
"Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Forgiveness, Love, Forget, Prayer)
"Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Difference, Right)
"Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Character)
"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.
(Related: Happiness, People, Fulfillment, Road)
"Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Care, Children, Gardens)
"Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: People, Giving)
"Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
(Related: Opportunity, Nothing)