William Arthur Ward Quotes
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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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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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As the valley gives height to the mountain, so can sorrow give meaning to pleasure; as the well is the source of the fountain, deep adversity can be a treasure.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
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Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —
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Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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Believe while others are doubting.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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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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Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
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Prepare while others are daydreaming.
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The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
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The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
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We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.
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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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America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.
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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.