H. Jackson Brown Quotes

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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.

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

Luck marches with those who give their very best.

~ H. Jackson Brown

See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.

~ H. Jackson Brown

Watch your finances like a hawk.

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

Mature love is composed and sustaining; a celebration of commitment, companionship, and trust.

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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.

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown

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.

~ H. Jackson Brown

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

~ H. Jackson Brown