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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The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future,challenge the improbable and attain the impossible
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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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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 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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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 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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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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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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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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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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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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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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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Gratitude is the the energy of faith.
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A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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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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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.
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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!