Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDToday 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.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Happiness is an inside job.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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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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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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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 greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.
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A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.
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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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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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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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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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