A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDReal optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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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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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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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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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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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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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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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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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
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