Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDA life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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 can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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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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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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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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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 greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.
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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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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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Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.
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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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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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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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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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Do more than believe: practice.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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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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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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