William Arthur Ward Quotes
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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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A religion without the Holy Ghost, though it had all the ordinances and all the doctrines of the New Testament, would certainly not be Christianity.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future,challenge the improbable and attain the impossible
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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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The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"
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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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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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A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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Gratitude is the the energy of faith.
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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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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live. Chained by his servitude he is a slave who has forfeited all freedom. Only a person who risks is free. The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; and the realist adjusts the sails
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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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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!
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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Another fresh new year is here. Another year to live! To Banish worry, doubt and fear, to love and give
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.