Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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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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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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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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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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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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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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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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Do more than believe: practice.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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If 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.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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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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When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.
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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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