To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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We are more than what we do much more than what we accomplish far more than what we possess.
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