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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Explains
Inspires
Inspire
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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
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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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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 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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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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The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem - he is challenged by it.
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Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.
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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.
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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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Before you speak, listen.
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A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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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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Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without sharing.
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Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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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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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.
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