H. Jackson Brown, Jr. People Quotations

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.

It's not your job to get people to like you, it's your job to like people.

Happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

Ask someone you'd like to know to list five people they would most like to meet. It will tell you a lot about them.

When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.

Don't do business with anyone who has a history of suing people.

Hire people more for their judgment than for their talents.

Spend your life lifting people up, not putting them down.

The next time you face a customer who has every right to be upset, say something like this: 'I don't blame you for feeling as you do. If I were you, I'd feel exactly the same way. What would you like for me to do?' These are magical, healing words, and you'll be surprised at how reasonable people become when they believe you are on their side.

People who accomplish big things did small things well.

Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.