To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDIf you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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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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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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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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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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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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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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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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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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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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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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