A Bit of Father's Day Wisdom

You've probably noticed that I've got a soft spot for inspirational quotes. So, as we recognize this Father's Day, I thought I'd share a few of my favorites from H. Jackson Brown's A Father's Book of Wisdom.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.-- Henry Ward Beecher

Challenges can be stepping stones or stumbling blocks. It's just a matter of how you view them. -- Unknown

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. -- Old Indian saying

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. -- Mark Twain

Don't be afraid to take big steps. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps. -- David Lloyd George

What matters is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. -- Coach Bear Bryant

It's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce.-- Dad

There is no experience better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.-- John Andrew Holmer

Let your policy be quality. -- Dad

There is no future in any job. The future lies in the man who holds the job.-- George Crane

Never, never, never, never give up.-- Winston Churchill