The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDIf you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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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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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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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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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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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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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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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