The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThree keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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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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To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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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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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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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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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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