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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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Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
William Arthur Ward
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
William Arthur Ward -
The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
William Arthur Ward -
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.
William Arthur Ward -
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.
William Arthur Ward -
Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends; it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.
William Arthur Ward
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Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.
William Arthur Ward -
We are most like beasts when we kill. We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive.
William Arthur Ward -
America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.
William Arthur Ward -
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'
William Arthur Ward -
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —
William Arthur Ward -
Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
William Arthur Ward
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
William Arthur Ward -
Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
William Arthur Ward -
Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.
William Arthur Ward -
In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.
William Arthur Ward -
Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.
William Arthur Ward
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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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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.
William Arthur Ward -
Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
William Arthur Ward -
Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
William Arthur Ward