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.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDCuriosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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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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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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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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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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It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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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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The adventure of life is to learn.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
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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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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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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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