I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDTo bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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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 essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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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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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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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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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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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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