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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
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Our words reveal our thoughts our manners mirror our self-esteem our actions reflect our character our habits predict the future.
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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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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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Men never plan to be failures they simply fail to plan to be successful
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To make mistakes is human to stumble is commonplace to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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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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A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.
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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.
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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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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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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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A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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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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A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
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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 more than believe: practice.
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