Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDWe can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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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 winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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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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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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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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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Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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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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