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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

William Arthur Ward

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A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.
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Encouragement Kindness Praise
Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Deep Future Responsibility
To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Difference Perspective Thinking
Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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Achievement Limitation Possible Thinking
Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Achievement Light
A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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Decision Failure Inspirational Success
Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Learning Thinking
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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Best Discover Ourselves Seek
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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Anger Choice Deep Forgiveness Understand
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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Feeling Gift Gratitude Health Light Morning Night
Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Problem Reality Recognition Value
Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Optimism Reality
The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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Failure Greatness Try
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Achievement Dream Imagination Yourself
Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Death Defeat End Failure
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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Anxiety Blessing Enemy Gratitude Mistake Peace Regret

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