Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDWords, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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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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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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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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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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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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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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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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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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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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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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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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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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
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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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