Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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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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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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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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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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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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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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