William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day....'.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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If laser beams can cut through mountains, why should we doubt the power of prayer?
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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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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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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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Before you speak, listen.
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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 is the the energy of 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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The greatest hazard in life is to risk NOTHING.
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Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.
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Do more than be fair: be kind.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?
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Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.
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If you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful.