To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDWill someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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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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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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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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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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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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Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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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Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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