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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

William Arthur Ward

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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Destruction Wisdom Word
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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Anger Choice Deep Forgiveness Understand
Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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Break Reality Trust
The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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Expectation Help Myself Winner
Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Optimism Reality
I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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Joy Myself Opportunity Peace Plant Prayer Right Sing Tree Wrong
Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Deep Friendship Respect Truth Voice Word
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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Believe Force Ignorance Love Myself Praise Yourself
Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Achievement Light
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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Deep Experience Inspirational
Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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Challenge Greatness Opportunity Ourselves Present Word
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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Feeling Gift Gratitude Health Light Morning Night
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.
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Believe Important Inspirational Live Yourself
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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Friendship Joy Silence Sing
Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Faith Ocean See
Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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Persistence Praise Quit

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

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