Life's Little Instruction Book

On life:

24. Drink champagne for no reason at all.

157. Take time to smell the roses.

158. Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage.

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

212. Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It's there for your convenience, not the caller's.

292. Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.

304. Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.

332. Life your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

459. Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.


On friends and family:

37. Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

43. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.

54. Surprise loved ones with little unexpected gifts.

175. Give people a second chance, but not a third.

347. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.


On love:

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

182. Be romantic.

297. Remember that a successful marriage depends on two things: (1) finding the right person and (2) being the right person.

509. Marry only for love.


Life's Little Instruction Book, by H. Jackson Brown Jr. (1991).