William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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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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To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.
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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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Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
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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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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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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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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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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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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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Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
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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.
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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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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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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.