To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDSuccess never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Happiness is an inside job.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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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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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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