‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDA complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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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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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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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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A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.
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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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Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
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