To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDA 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.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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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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When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
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Happiness is an inside job.
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by 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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