There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThere is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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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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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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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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