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The winner asks, May I help? The loser asks, Do you expect me to do that?

William Arthur Ward

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Helping
May
Loser
Winner
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Attitude
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We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead.
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Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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Opportunity is often difficult to recognize we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.
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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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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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Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
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A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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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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Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.
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We are most like beasts when we kill. We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive.
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Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
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