To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDA success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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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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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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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 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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Love is more than a noun-it is a verb; it is more than a feeling-it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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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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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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