William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.
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Love is more than a noun – it is a verb; it is more than a feeling – it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.
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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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Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.
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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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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting
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Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
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The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith; pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.
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Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.
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The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.
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When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.
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The momentary thrill of getting rarely equals the lasting joy of giving.
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Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!
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Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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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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To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.