The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book Quotes

“#1425: When you really like someone, tell them. Sometimes you only get one chance.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in the harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.”
― H. Jackson Brown, The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something. People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.
Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim...”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“#1487: Hug a cow.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“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., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Resist telling people how something should be done. Instead, tell them what needs to be done. They will often surprise you with creative solutions.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“If you want to do something and you feel in your bones that it’s the right thing to do, do it. Intuition is often as important as the facts. 663”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right. 865”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Marry a woman you love to talk to. As you get older, her conversational skills will be as important as any other. 658”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 578”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“There are people who will always come up with reasons why you can’t do what you want to do. Ignore them. 601”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. 689”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Don’t think you can relax your way to happiness. Happiness comes as a result of doing. 691 Don’t dismiss a good idea simply because you don’t like the source. 692”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Spend your time and energy creating, not criticizing. 828”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 869”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Remember that a minute of anger denies you sixty seconds of happiness. 1248”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Never give up on a dream just because of the length of time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. 1277”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Remember that every age brings new opportunities. 1325”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Set aside your dreams for your children and help them attain their own dreams.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

“Become a tourist for a day in your own hometown. Take a tour. See the sights.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book