William Arthur Ward

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

— William Arthur Ward

Prepare while others are daydreaming.

— William Arthur Ward

The adventure of life is to learn.

— William Arthur Ward

This bright new year is given me

— William Arthur Ward

The greatest hazard in life is to risk NOTHING.

— William Arthur Ward

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

— William Arthur Ward

Believe while others are doubting.

— William Arthur Ward

Happiness is an inside job.

— William Arthur Ward

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

— William Arthur Ward

Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.

— William Arthur Ward

'If only' is the excuse of the loser; 'I can' is the affirmation of the winner.

— William Arthur Ward

We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.

— William Arthur Ward

Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.

— William Arthur Ward

The momentary thrill of getting rarely equals the lasting joy of giving.

— William Arthur Ward

Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.

— William Arthur Ward

The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.

— William Arthur Ward

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

— William Arthur Ward

To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.

— William Arthur Ward

I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful…

— William Arthur Ward

Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.

— William Arthur Ward

Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without…

— William Arthur Ward

The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence

— William Arthur Ward

Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.

— William Arthur Ward

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not…

— William Arthur Ward

“‎"Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind.…

— William Arthur Ward

A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but…

— William Arthur Ward

Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you…

— William Arthur Ward

For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends...…

— William Arthur Ward

In life, satisfaction is experienced when activities are brought to a state of completion. Loss of energy and loss of control are…

— William Arthur Ward

Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, nor our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not…

— William Arthur Ward

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more…

— William Arthur Ward

TODAY can be a healthy unusual day for you-and for others-if you take time to give someone a smile . . .…

— William Arthur Ward

Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room others by leaving the room.…

— William Arthur Ward

A Winner's Blueprint for Achievement BELIEVE while others are doubting. PLAN while others are playing. STUDY while others are sleeping. DECIDE while…

— William Arthur Ward

But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing,…

— William Arthur Ward

Before you speak, listen.

— William Arthur Ward

A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.

— William Arthur Ward

The greatest failure is the failure to try.

— William Arthur Ward

If you can dream it, you can become it

— William Arthur Ward

A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.

— William Arthur Ward