William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.
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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.
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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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Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
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Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
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A second-class is a first-class mistake.
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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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Prepare while others are daydreaming.
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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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Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
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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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Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
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Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.
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Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.
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The greatest failure is the failure to try.
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A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
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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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The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
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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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Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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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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A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.