Quotes by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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