Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDMan, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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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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Happiness is an inside job.
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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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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
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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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Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
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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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