Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDFeeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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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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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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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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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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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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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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