Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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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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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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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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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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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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We are more than what we do much more than what we accomplish far more than what we possess.
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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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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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