We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDA friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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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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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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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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A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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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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Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
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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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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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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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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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Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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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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It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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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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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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