Able Quote by William Arthur Ward

“To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.”

William Arthur Ward

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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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“If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it.”

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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are…

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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…

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The greatest failure is the failure to try.

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Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without sharing.

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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…

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

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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.

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Today's patience can transform yesterday's discouragements into tomorrow's discoveries. Today's purposes can turn yesterday's defeats into tomorrow's determination.

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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.

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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…

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