William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
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To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.
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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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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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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.
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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
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We are most like beasts when we kill. We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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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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Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
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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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Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room others by leaving the room. Some individuals leave trails of gloom; others, trails of joy. Some leave trails of hate and bitterness; others, trails of love and harmony. Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism; others trails of faith and optimism. Some leave trails of criticism and resignation; others trails of gratitude and hope. What kind of trails do you leave?
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Prepare while others are daydreaming.
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TODAY can be a healthy unusual day for you-and for others-if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . ..to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others.
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A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends; it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.
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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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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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As the valley gives height to the mountain, so can sorrow give meaning to pleasure; as the well is the source of the fountain, deep adversity can be a treasure.
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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence