Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDA 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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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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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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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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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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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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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A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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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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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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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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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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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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