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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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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Love is more than a noun-it is a verb; it is more than a feeling-it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.
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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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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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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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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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 greatest failure is the failure to try.
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What you believe is more important than what you possess. What you live is more lasting than what you profess. Whom you inspire is more significant than whom you impress.
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