We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Delays, 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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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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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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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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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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Happiness is an inside job.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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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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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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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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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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