H. Jackson Brown, Jr. famous quotes

Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Fun #Mean #Broken

Never underestimate your power to change yourself...
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Underestimate #Change Yourself

Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Character #Positivity #Religion

Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Love #Forgiveness #Letting Go

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

#Smile #Kindness #Laughter

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Letting Go #Kindness #Struggle

While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Helping Others #Earning #Bread

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.

#Time #Bad Ass #Judging

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Life #Relationship

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Family #Children #Flower

Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Hope #Perseverance #Fuel

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.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Life #Motivational

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.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Life #Stars

No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Money #Hug #Matter

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Funny #Graduation

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Family #Good Night #Baby

Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Funny #Jobs #Life Lesson

Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Happiness #Freedom

Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Love #Decision #Misery

You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Humorous #Charm #Minutes

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Motivational #Positive

Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Cactus #Starting

We seldom enjoy leisure we haven't earned.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Motivational #Work #Leisure

When you hear a kind word spoken about a friend, tell him so.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Friends #Kind #Kind Words

In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Business #Track #Wagons

Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Life Lesson #Opportunity #Sometimes

When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Letting Go #Hug #Firsts

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Life #Moving

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Love #Inspirational #Philosophy

Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Life #Positive

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Love #Being Happy #Uplifting

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Friendship #Old Friends #Antiques

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.

#Funny Inspirational #Octopus #Discipline

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.

#Success #Congratulations #Appreciate

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Positive #Graduation

When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Interesting #Important

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Encouraging #Heart #Odds

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.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Regret #Hard Times #Loving Life

When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Life #Success

Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Real #Hands #Life Is

Don't delay acting on a good idea. Chances are someone else has just thought of it, too. Success comes to the one who acts first.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Successful #Ideas #Acting

It doesn't take talent to hustle.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Athlete #Hustle #Talent

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Kids #Hard Work

Don't let weeds grow around your dreams.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Weed #Dream #Proactive

Be quick to take advantage of an advantage.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Opportunity #Advantage

Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Beautiful #Glasses #Sight

When starting out, don't worry about not having enough money. Limited funds are a blessing, not a curse. Nothing encourages creative thinking in quite the same way.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Creativity #Blessing #Thinking

Believe in miracles but don't depend on them. When you hear kind word spoken about a friend, tell him so. Spoil your spouse, not your children. Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language. To help your children turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Motivational #Fun

A friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Friendship #Dream #Love You

Take care of your reputation. It's your most valuable asset.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Life Lesson #Care #Reputation

Strive for excellence, not perfection.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Life Lesson #Perfection #Excellence

Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Helping Others #Helping #Service To Others

Nothing important was ever achieved without someone taking a chance.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Famous Inspirational #Important #Chance

Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Talent #Enjoy #Worthy

Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Appreciation #Gratitude

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Motivational #Softball

Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Giving Up #Nursing #Miracle

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Finding Happiness #Enthusiastic

If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Wisdom #Time #Stress

You can't hire someone to practice for you.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Practice #Famous Basketball

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Love #Family #Happiness

You either make dust or eat dust.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Dust

Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspiring #Success #Hope

May your dreams defy the laws of gravity.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Dream #Law #May

Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Judging #And Love #Degrees

Life doesn't come with an instruction book; that's why we have fathers.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Father #Book #Instruction

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

#Inspirational #Mean #People