William Arthur Ward Quotes
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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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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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"
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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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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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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
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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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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
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In life, satisfaction is experienced when activities are brought to a state of completion. Loss of energy and loss of control are functions of incompletion. The result of completing things releases one's ability to create. Prioritize any items that need to be completed, set a completion date, then do it.
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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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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
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Believe while others are doubting.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation.
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Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?