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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.

William Arthur Ward

Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD

Death Defeat End Failure
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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Anger Direction Focus People Problem Wisdom
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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Character Discover Greatness Material Power
Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
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Prayer Purpose Success Weakness World
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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Blessing Comfortable Friendship Gratitude Loyalty
We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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Learning Wisdom Word
A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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Decision Failure Inspirational Success
Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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Death Effect Fly Human Lose
Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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Character Determination Sincere
Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Learning Thinking
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
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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Acceptance Defeat Dignity Grace
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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Anxiety Blessing Enemy Gratitude Mistake Peace Regret
Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Faith Ocean See
Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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Achievement Limitation Possible Thinking
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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Deep Experience Inspirational

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