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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.

William Arthur Ward

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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Expression Feeling Gratitude Present
Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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Encouragement Forget Myself Yourself
A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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Inspirational Missing Opportunity Sun Wait
The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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Expectation Help Myself Winner
The adventure of life is to learn.
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Adventure Learning Life
To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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Human Laugh Mistake Wisdom
To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
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Acceptance Defeat Dignity Grace
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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Character Discover Greatness Material Power
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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Accomplishment Challenge Death Experience Failure Honesty Ourselves
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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Anger Direction Focus People Problem Wisdom
Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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Failure Lose Winner
To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Difference Perspective Thinking

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