In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Do more than be fair: be kind.
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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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Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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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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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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 pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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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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When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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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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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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