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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.
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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A religion without the Holy Ghost, though it had all the ordinances and all the doctrines of the New Testament, would certainly not be Christianity.
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Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?
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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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Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
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Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
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As the valley gives height to the mountain, so can sorrow give meaning to pleasure as the well is the source of the fountain, deep adversity can be a treasure.
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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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Adversity causes some men to break others to break records.
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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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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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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'
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The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
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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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In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better upset or understanding hostile or humble furious or forgiving.
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