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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.

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
Thing
Anyone
Else
Better

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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead.
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Prepare while others are daydreaming.
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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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Adversity causes some men to break others to break records.
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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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Opportunity is often difficult to recognize we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.
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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.
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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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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
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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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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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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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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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