The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDWe can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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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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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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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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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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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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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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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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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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