There are many things that I remember from the past these are just two of the important ones, there were more honestly. Both were taught me by someone very important in my life.
1. In his words - You should always try to do your best and if you can honestly say that you have done your best then no one can expect more, but you should always try to improve on your best.
2. Not a quote but more of a code of life - To be my friend you only one qualification to be decent person, nothing else matters. To work for me you only need two qualifications, first be capable of prepared to do the job expected of you, second be a decent person.
I try to live up to both of these pieces of wisdom every day, if I could be half the man he was I'd be a better man than I am today.