William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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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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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
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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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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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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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A second-class is a first-class mistake.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.
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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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Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.