8 Quotes & Sayings By Brian Maclearn

Brian MacLearn was born and raised in the American South, and attended the University of Alabama where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics. He then earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Tennessee. For over thirty years, MacLearn worked as a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen and Coopers & Lybrand and taught accounting and business subjects at the community college level. Maclearn has been a volunteer English teacher in Japan for nearly twenty years and has written four books: A Guide to Japanese Laws; A Guide to Japanese Customs; The Illustrated Art of Japanese Gardening; and The Illustrated Art of Japanese Cooking Read more

He is currently working on his next book, The Illustrated Art of Japanese Cooking: How to Make Authentic Japanese Dishes in Your Own Kitchen.

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The greatest testament of a life lived is to be missed when you are gone. It is not something you can plan for or buy ahead of time. It is a sentiment that comes freely from the lives you touch in positive ways. Brian MacLearn
Love isn't something to be given on whim, or shelved...
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Love isn't something to be given on whim, or shelved when it isn't convenient. Love is gift, a promise, and a belief in another person. If you treat it as such, it will fulfill you always Brian MacLearn
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If love is like driving a car, then I must be the worst driver in the world. I missed all the signs and ended up lost. Brian MacLearn
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The moment after being let go, when we can finally let it go, is the moment when love once again has hope. Brian MacLearn
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You can chase love. If you are lucky enough to catch it…is it really yours? Brian MacLearn
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I'm past competing in pissing contests. My jet stream is now more of a trickle. The only contest I'd win is the number of trips to the bathroom it takes to purge a 32oz soda. Brian MacLearn
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There are many types of pain. The only one that aspirin won't help is a hurting heart. That's why there is alcohol. Brian MacLearn