Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe greatest failure is the failure to try.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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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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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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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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Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
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