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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.

William Arthur Ward

Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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Bright Life Yourself
If you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful.
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Help Love Yourself
Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Deep Friendship Respect Truth Voice Word
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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Anxiety Blessing Enemy Gratitude Mistake Peace Regret
Do more than be fair: be kind.
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Kindness One Liner Right
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
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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Change Expectation Perspective Reality
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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Anger Choice Deep Forgiveness Understand
A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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Decision Failure Inspirational Success
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
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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Gift God Gratitude Thankful Yourself
Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Learning Thinking
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
We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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Learning Wisdom Word
The adventure of life is to learn.
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Adventure Learning Life
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Explanation Goodness Greatness Inspirational

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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