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

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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