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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.

William Arthur Ward

We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD

Learning Wisdom Word
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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Acceptance Defeat Dignity Grace
Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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Bright Life Yourself
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.
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Anger Direction Focus People Problem Wisdom
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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Help Love Yourself
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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Encouragement Kindness Praise
A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.
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Friendship Joy Silence Sing
Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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Challenge Greatness Opportunity Ourselves Present Word
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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Believe Important Inspirational Live Yourself
Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Optimism Reality
Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Forgiveness Heart
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’
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Gift God Gratitude Thankful Yourself
Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Forgiveness God Grace Oneself Philosophy Wisdom
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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Day Live
Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Faith Ocean See
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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Character Discover Greatness Material Power

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 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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