William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence
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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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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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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.
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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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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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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
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Believe while others are doubting.
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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 cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
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A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
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Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
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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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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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The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
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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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Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
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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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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.