There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDOur greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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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 greatest failure is the failure to try.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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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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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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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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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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We are more than what we do much more than what we accomplish far more than what we possess.
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Do more than be fair: be kind.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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