When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDLove is more than a noun-it is a verb; it is more than a feeling-it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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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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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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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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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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 life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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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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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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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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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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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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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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