William Arthur Ward Quotes
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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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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Do more than be fair: be kind.
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Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.
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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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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day....'.
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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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The adventure of life is to learn.
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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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Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?
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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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Before you speak, listen.
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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.
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Every day is a good day to examine our prime-time priorities.
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It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.