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1 " The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give. "
― William Arthur Ward
2 " Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work. "
3 " Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future,challenge the improbable and attain the impossible "
4 " The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. "
5 " We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them. "
6 " A life lived without forgiveness is a prison. "
7 " Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. "
8 " God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you? "
9 " Happiness is an inside job "
10 " Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook. "
11 " Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate. "
12 " Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority. "
13 " When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves. "
14 " Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you. "
15 " Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. "
16 " A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. "
17 " The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. "
18 " It is wise to direct your anger towards problems -- not people; to focus your energies on answers -- not excuses. "
19 " Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. "
20 " I've always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be. "
