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

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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