Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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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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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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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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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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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