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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems
not people; to focus your energies on answers
not excuses.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. -

This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.

Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.

When we shut people out, we wall ourselves in;When we stop building bridges, we start erecting fences.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?

Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.

Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.

A second-class is a first-class mistake.

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.

The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence

A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.

We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.

To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.

Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings.

Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.

Do more than be fair: be kind.

Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day ... '.

Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.

The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.

Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith; pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

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.

The adventure of life is to learn ...

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

Do more than dream. Work.

Do more than believe: practice.

Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends; it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.

Love is more than a noun-it is a verb; it is more than a feeling-it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.

In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.

We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.

The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.

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

Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.

Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.

Prepare while others are daydreaming.

Television remote controls encourage couch potatoes to exercise their options while broadening their base.

This bright new year is given me

'If only' is the excuse of the loser; 'I can' is the affirmation of the winner.

Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.

A religion without the Holy Ghost, though it had all the ordinances and all the doctrines of the New Testament, would certainly not be Christianity.

Believe while others are doubting.

Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.

God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you?

To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness.

Encourage me, and I will not forget you.

America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem - he is challenged by it.

The momentary thrill of getting rarely equals the lasting joy of giving.

A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires

Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.

Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?

A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.

Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.

We are more than what we do ... much more than what we accomplish ... far more than what we possess.

The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"

Empathy feels these thoughts; your hurt is in my heart, your loss is in my prayers, your sorrow is in my soul, and your tears are in my eyes.

Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.

Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.

Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.

Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.

Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday's mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow's problems, and ingratitude for today's blessings.

If laser beams can cut through mountains, why should we doubt the power of prayer?

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

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.

The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.

Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation.

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it, if you can dream it, you can become it

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.

Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future,challenge the improbable and attain the impossible

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful

Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.

We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.

Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.

God gave you a gift of 86 400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you

Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.

Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.

The greatest failure is the failure to try.

To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.

Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.

Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.

Before you speak, listen.