Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
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.
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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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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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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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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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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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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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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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