Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDIf you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful.
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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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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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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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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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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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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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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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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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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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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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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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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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Do more than believe: practice.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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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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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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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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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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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