The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDMen never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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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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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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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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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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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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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