Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDRaised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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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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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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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.
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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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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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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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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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