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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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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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Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
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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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The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become.
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Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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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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We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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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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The momentary thrill of getting rarely equals the lasting joy of giving.
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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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Adversity causes some men to break others to break records.
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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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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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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