The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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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.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.
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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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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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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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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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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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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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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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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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