Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDFaith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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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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Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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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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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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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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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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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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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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