H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes

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

Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion

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

Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.

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

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.

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

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

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.

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.

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

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

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

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

Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.

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

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

Don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.

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

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.

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

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

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates

Never underestimate your power to change yourself.

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

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

While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.

No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.

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.

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.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Remember, a good marriage is like a campfire. Both grow cold if left unattended.

When you're feeling terrific, notify your face.

Give children toys that are powered by their imagination, not by batteries.

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

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.

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

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

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

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don't let him down.

Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.

Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.

Don't flaunt your success, but don't apologize for it either.

Remember that what's right isn't always popular, and what's popular isn't always right.

Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.

Instruction for life: Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.