‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDToday 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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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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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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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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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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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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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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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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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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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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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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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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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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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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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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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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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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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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