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William Arthur Ward
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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
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Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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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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Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.
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Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.
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We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before we will never live it again it is the only day we have.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —
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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.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered adversities are designed to be defeated problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future,challenge the improbable and attain the impossible
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Television remote controls encourage couch potatoes to exercise their options while broadening their base.
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