Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDEncourage me, and I will not forget you.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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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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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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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 pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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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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If you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful.
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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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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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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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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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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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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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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