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

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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