Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDEveryone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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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Do more than believe: practice.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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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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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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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Do more than be fair: be kind.
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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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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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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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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 winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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