What you believe is more important than what you possess. What you live is more lasting than what you profess. Whom you inspire is more significant than whom you impress.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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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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Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
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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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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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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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Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
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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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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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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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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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