William Arthur Ward Quotes
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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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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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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.
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Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
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The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
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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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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —
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There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
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Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! I have the opportunity Once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs!
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
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A religion without the Holy Ghost, though it had all the ordinances and all the doctrines of the New Testament, would certainly not be Christianity.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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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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A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.
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Today's patience can transform yesterday's discouragements into tomorrow's discoveries. Today's purposes can turn yesterday's defeats into tomorrow's determination.
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Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.