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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Poetry
Thoughts
Silence
Inspiration
Greatest
Born
Beautiful
Womb
Ideas
Profound

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Believe while others are doubting.
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The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.
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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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The pessimist complains about the wind the optimist expects it to change the realist adjusts the sails.
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To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
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This bright new year is given me
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Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.
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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
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The regeneration of a sinner is an evidence of power in the highest sphere--moral nature with the highest prerogative--to change nature and operating to the highest result--not to create originally, which is great but to create anew, which is greater.
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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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This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best!
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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends... Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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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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The pessimist borrows trouble the optimists lend encouragement.
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Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life, not by our standard of living by our measure of giving, not by our measure of wealth by our simple goodness, not by our seeming greatness.
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Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.
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A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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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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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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