William Arthur Ward Quotes
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —
Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.
Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.
Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'
A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.
Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life, not by our standard of living; by our measure of giving, not by our measure of wealth; by our simple goodness, not by our seeming greatness.
Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
Another fresh new year is here. Another year to live! To Banish worry, doubt and fear, to love and give
Love is more than a noun-it is a verb; it is more than a feeling-it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.
Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
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.
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.
