Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDCommend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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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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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
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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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