The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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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When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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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Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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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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