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

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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