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Les Brown

15 quotes

Les Brown is proof that you do not need celebrity to say something worth remembering. With equal ease, Les Brown moved between Dreams and Life, finding connections others missed. Discover 21 of Les Brown's most memorable quotes, ranging across Dreams, Life, Courage, Time, and Smile. A favorite of many readers: "A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die."

“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.”

— Les Brown

Life

All Quotes by Les Brown

“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.”

— Les Brown

Dreams

“Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.”

— Les Brown

Positive

“We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.”

— Les Brown

Design

“Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.”

— Les Brown

Forgiveness

“A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.”

— Les Brown

Courage

“You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.”

— Les Brown

Change

“Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.”

— Les Brown

Family

“In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise, not the shows. The shows are merely the bait.”

— Les Brown

Business

“Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”

— Les Brown

Gardening

“It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.”

— Les Brown

Courage

“If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.”

— Les Brown

Amazing

“If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.”

— Les Brown

Dreams

“When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.”

— Les Brown

Life

“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.”

— Les Brown

Life

“Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.”

— Les Brown

Dreams