The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThree enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
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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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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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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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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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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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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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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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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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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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