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.

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Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.

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

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

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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

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

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

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Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.

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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.

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Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting

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