Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDMan, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Happiness is an inside job.
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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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Do more than believe: practice.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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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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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 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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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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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.
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
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Love is more than a noun-it is a verb; it is more than a feeling-it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.
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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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