98 ordspråk av William Arthur Ward
William Arthur Ward
 The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. |
| The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. |
| The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment. |
| The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?" |
| The winner persistently programs his pluses; the loser mournfully magnifies his minuses. |
| There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves. |
| Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others. |
| To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility -- these are marks of maturity and graciousness. |
| To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity. |
| To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity. |
| Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have. Today can be a healthy unusual day for you -- and for others -- if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others. |
| Today's patience can transform yesterday's discouragements into tomorrow's discoveries. Today's purposes can turn yesterday's defeats into tomorrow's determination. |
| Vow to be valiant; Resolve to be radiant; Determine to be dynamic; Strive to be sincere; Aspire to be attuned. |
| We are more than what we do . . . much more than what we accomplish . . . far more than what we possess. |
| We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them. |
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