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.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDOur words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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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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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility – these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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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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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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