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

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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