The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDIt is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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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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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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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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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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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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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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