The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
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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 pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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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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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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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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Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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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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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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