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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
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Inspires
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Teacher
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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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We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings.
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Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
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Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.
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The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem - he is challenged by it.
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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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A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.
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Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered adversities are designed to be defeated problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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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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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Men never plan to be failures they simply fail to plan to be successful
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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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The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.
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Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.
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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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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
William Arthur Ward
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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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Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
William Arthur Ward