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Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without sharing.
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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Louisiana
United States
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Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.
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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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Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
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The winner asks, May I help? The loser asks, Do you expect me to do that?
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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.
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Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!
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We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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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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Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
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Whatever gets your goat gets your attention. Whatever gets your attention gets your time. Whatever gets your time gets you. Whatever gets you becomes your master. Take care, lest a little thing horn in and get your goat
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.
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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 more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become.
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Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation.
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