William A. Ward
William A. Ward
William Arthur Ward, is one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims...
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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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We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them
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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.
climbing risk suffering
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel change, grow or live...
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But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live. Chained by his servitude he is a slave who has forfeited all freedom. Only a person who risks is free. The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; and the realist adjusts the sails
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The greatest hazard in life is to risk NOTHING.
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Every person has the power to make others happy.Some do it simply by entering a room --others by leaving the room.Some individuals leave trails of gloom;others, trails of joy.Some leave trails of hate and bitterness;others, trails of love and harmony.Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism;others trails of faith and optimism.Some leave trails of criticism and resignation;others trails of gratitude and hope.What kind of trails do you leave?
great learned whom
Every great person has first learned how to obey, whom to obey, and when to obey.
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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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Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
vow
Vow to be valiant;Resolve to be radiant;Determine to be dynamic;Strive to be sincere;Aspire to be attuned.
accomplish far
We are more than what we do . . . much more than what we accomplish . . . far more than what we possess.
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Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificed on the altars of conformity and popularity.
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Interruptions can be viewed as sources of irritation or opportunities for service, as moments lost or experience gained, as time wasted or horizons widened. They can annoy us or enrich us, get under our skin or give us a shot in the arm. Monopolize our minutes or spice our schedules, depending on our attitude toward them.