H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes about Inspirational

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

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

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

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

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

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

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 let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.

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

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

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

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.

Nothing important was ever achieved without someone taking a chance.

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right.