Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDTo bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving 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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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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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 essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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What you believe is more important than what you possess. What you live is more lasting than what you profess. Whom you inspire is more significant than whom you impress.
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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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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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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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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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