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

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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