Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDOur greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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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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A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.
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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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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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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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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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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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