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

William Arthur Ward
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  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.

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  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.

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