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.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDDelays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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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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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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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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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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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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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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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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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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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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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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