Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
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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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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Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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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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A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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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 optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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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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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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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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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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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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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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We are more than what we do much more than what we accomplish far more than what we possess.
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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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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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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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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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