The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDWhen we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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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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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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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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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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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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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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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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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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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.
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Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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