The greatest failure is the failure to try.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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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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Do more than believe: practice.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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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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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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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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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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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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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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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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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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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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