Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDVow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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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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Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
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Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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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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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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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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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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