A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDTo the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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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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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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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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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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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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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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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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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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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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Do more than be fair: be kind.
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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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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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