Quotessence
Home / Authors / H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes

Author

Filter quotes by topic

Famous H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

“Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”

“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.”

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

“When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails”

“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.”

“Strive for excellence, not perfection.”