22 Quotes & Sayings By Ralph Marston

Ralph Marston is the author of many books on writing and editing, including Mastering the Craft of Writing, A Writer's Reference, Writing for Publication, The Multicultural Writer's Guide to Publishing, Multicultural Editing for Publication, The Multicultural Reader's Guide to Publishing, and Multicultural Grammar. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Multicultural Grammar in Use. He has served as a consultant to major publishing firms and corporations across the United States.

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Feelings come and feelings go. There is no need to fear them and no need to crave them. Be open to your feelings and experience them while they are here. Then be open to the feelings that will come next. Your feelings are a part of your experience. Yet no mere feeling, however intense it may seem, is your permanent reality. Ralph Marston
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Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. Ralph Marston
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Excellence is not a skill. It is an attidute. Ralph Marston
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Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude. Ralph Marston
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Dare to visualize a world in which your most treasured dreams have become true. Ralph Marston
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The more closely you get in touch with your dreams, the more able you are to make them real. The more vividly you consider how you want your world to be, the more real and effective tools you will have for making it so. Ralph Marston
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Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality. Ralph Marston
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Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work. Ralph Marston
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The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen. Ralph Marston
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When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park? Ralph Marston
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Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality. Ralph Marston
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Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up, get to work and get triumphantly through it. Ralph Marston
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Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it. Ralph Marston
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You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination. Ralph Marston
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Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something. Ralph Marston
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If you so choose, even the unexpected setbacks can bring new and positive possibilities. If you so choose, you can find value and fulfillment in every circumstance. Ralph Marston
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Live your days on the positive side of life, in tune with your most treasured values. And in each moment you'll have much to live for. Ralph Marston
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Take your mind off the problems for a moment, and focus on the positive possibilities. Consider how very much you are able to do. Ralph Marston
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What you do today can improve all your tomorrows. Ralph Marston
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What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it - would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have. Ralph Marston
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Success in any endeavor depends on the degree to which it is an expression of your true self. Ralph Marston