• Have a dog.
    Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.
    Always accept an outstretched hand.
    Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
    Strive for excellence, not for perfection.
    Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
    Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
    Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
    Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
    Marry only for love.
    Drink champagne for no reason at all.
    Learn three clean jokes.
    Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
    Plant a tree on your birthday.
    Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.
    Wear polished shoes.
    Avoid negative people.
    Compliment three people everyday.
    Stop blaming others.
    Say "thank-you" a lot.
    Keep your promises (no matter what).
    Sing in a choir.
    Take responsibility for every area of your life.
    Have a firm handshake.
    be there when people need you.
    Remember other people's birthdays.
    Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
    Be the first to say hello.
    Commit yourself to constant improvement.
    Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
    Look people in the eye.
    Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
    Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
    Return all things you borrow.
    Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
    Over tip breakfast waitresses.
    Sing in the shower.
    Wave at kids on school buses.
    Floss your teeth.
    Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."
    Keep it simple.
    Say "please" a lot.
    Don't expect life to be fair.
    Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
    Use the good silver.
    Be forgiving of yourself and others.
    Rekindle old friendships.
    Never underestimate the power of love.
    Call your mother.
    Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
    Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."
    Count your blessings.
    Keep secrets.
    Compliment even small improvements.
    Plant flowers every spring.
    Leave everything a little better than you found it.
    Never refuse homemade brownies.

Life’s Little Instructions

The little quotations at the top of most pages on our site are from a collection called “Life’s Little Instructions”. It’s a compilation of items from “Life’s Little instruction Book”, by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. The book made it to the New York Times best seller list and spawned many related products, including the poster from which these quotations are taken.

There are over 50 quotations, but they appear in random order, so you’d be hard pressed to count them!

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