Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDOpportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.
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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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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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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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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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Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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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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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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