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To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.

William Arthur Ward

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Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
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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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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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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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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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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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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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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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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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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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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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Gift God Gratitude Thankful Yourself

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