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

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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