It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDA pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.
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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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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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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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A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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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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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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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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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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We are more than what we do much more than what we accomplish far more than what we possess.
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