Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDFailure 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.
More William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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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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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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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 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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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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Do more than be fair: be kind.
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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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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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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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