H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“There is a fundamental question we all have to face. How are we to live our lives; by what principles and moral values will we be guided and inspired?”

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

“You can't hire someone to practice for you.”

“You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.”

“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”

“Put a love note in his shaving kit before he leaves on a business trip.”

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

“Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from doing little things well.”

“If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.”

“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.”

“Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.”

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

“It's true; once you are a father, there's no turning back. Your heart strings as well as your purse strings are never again the same.”

“When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it.”

“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”

“Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.”

“Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.”

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

“Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.”

“Tell your wife often how terrific she looks.”