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.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThree enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
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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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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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The adventure of life is to learn.
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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Love is more than a noun-it is a verb; it is more than a feeling-it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.
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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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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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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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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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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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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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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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