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

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
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When there's a piano to be moved, don't reach for the stool.
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Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.
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Pride makes us do things well. But it is love that makes us do them to perfection.
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When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.
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I've learned... . That being kind is more important than being right.
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Turn enemies into friends by doing something nice for them.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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Use your past successes as a trampoline, not an easy chair.
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Be the first to say, Hello.
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Wear audacious underwear under the most solemn business attire.
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Read a lot when you're on vacation, but nothing that has to do with your business.
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A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
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Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.
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If you are angry, why not try this. Write a letter. Pour out all of your feelings, describe your anger and disappointment. Don't hold anything back. Then put the letter in a drawer. After two days, take it out and read it. Do you still want to send it? I've found that anger and pie crusts soften after two days.
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Never give up on what you really want to do
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Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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Be tough minded but tenderhearted.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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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.
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After you've work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
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