H. JACKSON BROWN JR.

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.

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

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

Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from doing little things well.

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.

Luck marches with those who give their very best.

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

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.

When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it.

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

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

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.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

While we may lose heart, we never have to lose hope.

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

Young love is wild and outrageous, laughing at moderation and blinding us to common sense.

Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

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

A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

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

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

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

Tell your wife often how terrific she looks.

If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.