H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes

Don't confuse wealth with success.

Once a month, go to lunch with someone who knows more about your business than you do.

You can't hide broccoli in your glass of milk.

Drive inexpensive cars, but own the best house you can afford.

Overpay good baby-sitters.

Never be ashamed of your patriotism.

Happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

If you were to sell your character, would you get full retail or would it go for a bargain-basement price?

Fight fairly. Give generously. Laugh loudly. Love deeply.

Plant more flowers than you pick

No partnership matters more. The relationship with the one you marry provides 90 percent of your happiness and 90 percent of your misery.

Remember that winners do what losers don't want to do.

Volunteer. Sometimes the jobs no one wants conceal big opportunities.

Every so often, push your luck.

Hire people more for their judgment than for their talents.

May good fortune be your constant companion.

Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.

Turn enemies into friends by doing something nice for them.

Use your past successes as a trampoline, not an easy chair.

When there's a piano to be moved, don't reach for the stool.

When you invite trouble, it's usually quick to accept.

Don't be called out on strikes. Go down swinging.

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

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

Never deprive someone of hope it might be all they have.

Hope is the magic carpet that transports us from the present moment into the realm of infinite possibilities.

Never marry someone in hope that they'll change later.

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

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

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

Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.

See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.

Watch your finances like a hawk.

For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.

Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.

#1487: Hug a cow.

When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.

Never forget the nine most important words of any family-I love you.You are beautiful.Please forgive me.

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.

The 3 most powerful resources you have available to you : love, prayer and forgiveness.

When complimented, a sincere "thank you" is the only response required.

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

When you're lost, admit it, and ask for directions.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.

Do battle against prejudice and discrimination wherever you find it.