H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Watch your finances like a hawk.

Ask an older person you respect to tell you his or her greatest regret.

Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

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

We're constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be happy is someone or some thing to be enthusiastic about.

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

Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

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.

Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.

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

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

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.

Remember that life's big changes rarely give advance warning.

Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.

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

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.

Luck marches with those who give their very best.

Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.

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

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

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

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

Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.

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.

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

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

In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.

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

See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.

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

If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.

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

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

I've learned that it doesn't matter how your husband squeezes the toothpaste, the important thing is how he squeezes you.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

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.

Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.

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

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

Encourage anyone who is trying to improve mentally, physically, or spiritually.

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

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

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

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

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

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