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ahead careful children criticize fact far parents praise quick slow tend
With children... it is a fact that most parents criticize children more than they laud or congratulate them. We tend to be quick to criticize, slow to praise. We should be careful to keep the praise and the expectations far ahead of the criticism.
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A careful inventory of all your past experiences may disclose the startling fact that everything has happened for the best.
ask careful might
Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it.
apt aspiration conduct instead lives measure ourselves proof sincerity truth
We are very apt to measure ourselves by our aspiration instead of our performance. But in truth the conduct of our lives is the only proof of the sincerity of our hearts.
angels battalions dangers dreaded few lifetime protect though worry
It would take battalions of angels to protect us from our dreaded dangers, though in a long lifetime few of the dangers come to anything.
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The six most important words: I admit I made a mistake The five most important words: You did a good job The four most important words: What is YOUR opinion? The three most important words: If you please The two most important words: Thank You The one most important word: We The least important word: I.
appear known learned life secret teaching
The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you just learned this morning.
marvelous names scientists
Isn't it marvelous how those scientists know the names of all those stars?
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I've decided to discontinue my long talks. It's because of my throat. Someone threatened to cut it.
knowing remains thinking thoughts-and-thinking
Thinking things has been done through the ages; knowing things remains to be done.
process talking thinking thoughts-and-thinking
Thinking is only a process of talking to yourself.
highly self-esteem takes
Think highly of yourself, for the world takes you at your own estimate.
speak thoughts-and-thinking
Think all you speak, but speak not all you think.
erased spoken word words written
The written word can be erased -- not so with the spoken word.