Inspirational Quotes by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (American Self-Help Author)

We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

In business or in life, don’t follow the wagon tracks too closely.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Business

Empower your dreams with deadlines.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Dreams

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

Nothing important was ever achieved without someone taking a chance.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Chance

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Obstacles, Strength, Persistence

Don’t wait for your ship to come in. Row out to meet it.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Humankind, Action

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.

Don’t work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Parenting, Parents

There are no unimportant jobs, no unimportant people, no unimportant acts of kindness.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

The display of status symbols is usually a result of low self-esteem. The self-confident person can afford to project a modest image.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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

Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Work

You can’t hire someone to practice for you.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Practice

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Heart, Love, Vision

Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Rightness, Right

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Planning, Preparation

There is never a wrong time to do the right thing.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Kiss

When you judge others, you are revealing your own fears and prejudices.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Luck marches with those who give their very best
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Luck

Be good to yourself. Be patient. Be kind.
Be forgiving. After all, you’re all you’ve got.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Strive for excellence, not perfection.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Excellence

Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Hypocrisy

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Attitude

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.
Topics: Morality, Trust, Morals, Procrastination, Goals, Time

When you tell the truth, you never have to worry about your lousy memory.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Topics: Living, Being True to Yourself, Happiness

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