Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDFlatter 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.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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 adventure of life is to learn.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
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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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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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