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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
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America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.
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Gratitude is the the energy of faith.
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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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Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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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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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.
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We are more than what we do... much more than what we accomplish... far more than what we possess.
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What you believe is more important than what you possess. What you live is more lasting than what you profess. Whom you inspire is more significant than whom you impress.
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A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.
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Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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A second-class is a first-class mistake.
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The adventure of life is to learn.
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We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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