William Arthur Ward Quotes
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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.
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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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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
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In life, satisfaction is experienced when activities are brought to a state of completion. Loss of energy and loss of control are functions of incompletion. The result of completing things releases one's ability to create. Prioritize any items that need to be completed, set a completion date, then do it.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"
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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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Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.
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Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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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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A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.
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Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
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To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
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Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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Believe while others are doubting.