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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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Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.
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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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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it.
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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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Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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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Empathy feels these thoughts your hurt is in my heart, your loss is in my prayers, your sorrow is in my soul, and your tears are in my eyes.
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A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.
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Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.
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Study while others are sleeping work while others are loafing prepare while others are playing and dream while others are wishing.
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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting
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Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation.
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