Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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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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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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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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The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”
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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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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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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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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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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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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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