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The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Top 10 Best Quotes

“#1425: When you really like someone, tell them. Sometimes you only get one chance.”

“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...”

“Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”

“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.”

“Resist telling people how something should be done. Instead, tell them what needs to be done. They will often surprise you with creative solutions.”

“Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.”

“Remember that what’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right. 865”

“Marry a woman you love to talk to. As you get older, her conversational skills will be as important as any other. 658”

“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”

“Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 578”

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Book Keywords:

friendship, love, relations, opportunity, inspirational-motivational

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