William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Today's patience can transform yesterday's discouragements into tomorrow's discoveries. Today's purposes can turn yesterday's defeats into tomorrow's determination.
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We are more than what we do... much more than what we accomplish... far more than what we possess.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Do more than be fair: be kind.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions, knows about difficulties but believes they can be overcome, sees the negatives but accentuates the positives, is exposed to the worst but expects the best, has reason to complain but chooses to smile.
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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.
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A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
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A Winner's Blueprint for Achievement BELIEVE while others are doubting. PLAN while others are playing. STUDY while others are sleeping. DECIDE while others are delaying. PREPARE while others are daydreaming. BEGIN while others are procrastinating. WORK while others are wishing. SAVE while others are wasting. LISTEN while others are talking. SMILE while others are frowning. COMMEND while others are criticizing. PERSIST while others are quitting.
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Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?
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Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day....'.
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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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'If only' is the excuse of the loser; 'I can' is the affirmation of the winner.
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It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.
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Before you speak, listen.
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Every day is a good day to examine our prime-time priorities.
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Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life, not by our standard of living; by our measure of giving, not by our measure of wealth; by our simple goodness, not by our seeming greatness.