William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.
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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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The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.
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Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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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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We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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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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A second-class is a first-class mistake.
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Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.
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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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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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A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.
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Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.