William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
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Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.
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A second-class is a first-class mistake.
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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'
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Christmas is more than a time of music, merriment and mirth; it is a season of meditation, mangers and miracles. Christmas is more than a time of carols, cards and candy; it is a season of dedication and decision.
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What you believe is more important than what you possess. What you live is more lasting than what you profess. Whom you inspire is more significant than whom you impress.
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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
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The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.
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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
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We are most like beasts when we kill. We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive.
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Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
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Prepare while others are daydreaming.
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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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Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room others by leaving the room. Some individuals leave trails of gloom; others, trails of joy. Some leave trails of hate and bitterness; others, trails of love and harmony. Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism; others trails of faith and optimism. Some leave trails of criticism and resignation; others trails of gratitude and hope. What kind of trails do you leave?
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A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.
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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends; it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.
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Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
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We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead.