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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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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 aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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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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In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.
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Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence
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Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
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America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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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 optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! I have the opportunity Once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs!
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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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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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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Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —
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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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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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Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.
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The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"