Inspirational Quotes by William Arthur Ward

Believe while others are doubting.

— William Arthur Ward

Before you speak, listen.

— William Arthur Ward

This bright new year is given me

— William Arthur Ward

Prepare while others are daydreaming.

— William Arthur Ward

Do more than believe: practice.

— William Arthur Ward

Gratitude is the the energy of faith.

— William Arthur Ward

Only the person who risks is truly free

— William Arthur Ward

Do more than dream. Work.

— William Arthur Ward

Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.

— William Arthur Ward

The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.

— William Arthur Ward

The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.

— William Arthur Ward

Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.

— William Arthur Ward

We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.

— William Arthur Ward

Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development

— William Arthur Ward

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

— William Arthur Ward

The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.

— William Arthur Ward

Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends; it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.

— William Arthur Ward

A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the…

— 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

Television remote controls encourage couch potatoes to exercise their options while broadening their base.

— William Arthur Ward

Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.

— William Arthur Ward

“When we shut people out, we wall ourselves in;When we stop building bridges, we start erecting fences.”

— William Arthur Ward

Today's patience can transform yesterday's discouragements into tomorrow's discoveries. Today's purposes can turn yesterday's defeats into tomorrow's determination.

— 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

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

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

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged…

— William Arthur Ward

The greatest failure is the failure to try.

— William Arthur Ward

Do more than be fair: be kind.

— William Arthur Ward

We are more than what we do... much more than what we accomplish... far more than what we possess.

— William Arthur Ward

Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?

— William Arthur Ward

Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting

— William Arthur Ward

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.

— William Arthur Ward

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.

— William Arthur Ward

Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.

— William Arthur Ward

“We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them.”

— William Arthur Ward

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

— William Arthur Ward

Love is more than a noun-it is a verb; it is more than a feeling-it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.

— William Arthur Ward

“The surest cure for loneliness, the quickest way to happiness, is found in this, a simple creed: Go serve someone in greater…

— William Arthur Ward