Top 100 Arthur Ward Quotes
#1. Gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you?' William Arthur Ward,
Jewel E. Ann
#2. Arthur Ward would be the guy trying to reason with a zombie as it bit into the flesh of his arm.
Michelle Kilmer
#3. Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
William Arthur Ward
#6. Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. -
William Arthur Ward
#7. A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
William Arthur Ward
#8. Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith; pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.
William Arthur Ward
#10. Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!
William Arthur Ward
#11. We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
William Arthur Ward
#12. 'If only' is the excuse of the loser; 'I can' is the affirmation of the winner.
William Arthur Ward
#13. America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.
William Arthur Ward
#14. 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.
William Arthur Ward
#15. Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.
William Arthur Ward
#16. I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
William Arthur Ward
#17. Christmas is more than a time of music, merriment and mirth; it is a season of meditation, mangers and miracles. Christmas is more than a time of carols, cards and candy; it is a season of dedication and decision.
William Arthur Ward
#18. Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.
William Arthur Ward
#19. Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.
William Arthur Ward
#20. 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.
William Arthur Ward
#21. A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.
William Arthur Ward
#26. If you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful.
William Arthur Ward
#27. Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
William Arthur Ward
#28. Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
William Arthur Ward
#29. Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.
William Arthur Ward
#30. Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?
William Arthur Ward
#33. Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
William Arthur Ward
#35. God gave you a gift of 86 400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you
William Arthur Ward
#36. Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
William Arthur Ward
#37. Television remote controls encourage couch potatoes to exercise their options while broadening their base.
William Arthur Ward
#39. 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
#40. 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.
William Arthur Ward
#41. We are more than what we do ... much more than what we accomplish ... far more than what we possess.
William Arthur Ward
#42. Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
William Arthur Ward
#43. Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday's mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow's problems, and ingratitude for today's blessings.
William Arthur Ward
#44. Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
William Arthur Ward
#45. Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.
William Arthur Ward
#47. 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
#49. In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.
William Arthur Ward
#50. 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
#51. 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.
William Arthur Ward
#52. Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
William Arthur Ward
#54. Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
William Arthur Ward
#55. A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.
William Arthur Ward
#56. Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions, knows about difficulties but believes they can be overcome, sees the negatives but accentuates the positives, is exposed to the worst but expects the best, has reason to complain but chooses to smile.
William Arthur Ward
#57. Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful
William Arthur Ward
#58. The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
William Arthur Ward
#59. 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.
William Arthur Ward
#61. If laser beams can cut through mountains, why should we doubt the power of prayer?
William Arthur Ward
#62. Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends; it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.
William Arthur Ward
#63. Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.
William Arthur Ward
#64. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem - he is challenged by it.
William Arthur Ward
#65. We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
William Arthur Ward
#66. Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.
William Arthur Ward
#68. To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.
William Arthur Ward
#69. To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
William Arthur Ward
#70. Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day ... '.
William Arthur Ward
#71. Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
William Arthur Ward
#75. The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
William Arthur Ward
#76. The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"
William Arthur Ward
#77. There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
William Arthur Ward
#78. Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.
William Arthur Ward
#80. To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
William Arthur Ward
#81. Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
William Arthur Ward
#82. Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.
William Arthur Ward
#83. Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
William Arthur Ward
#84. Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
William Arthur Ward
#85. When we shut people out, we wall ourselves in;When we stop building bridges, we start erecting fences.
William Arthur Ward
#86. 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!
William Arthur Ward
#87. Before you speak, listen.
Before you write, think.
Before you spend, earn.
Before you invest, investigate.
Before you criticize, wait.
Before you pray, forgive.
Before you quit, try.
Before you retire, save.
Before you die, give.
William Arthur Ward
#88. Empathy feels these thoughts; your hurt is in my heart, your loss is in my prayers, your sorrow is in my soul, and your tears are in my eyes.
William Arthur Ward
#89. The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward
#92. The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence
William Arthur Ward
#93. The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become.
William Arthur Ward
#94. It is wise to direct your anger towards problems
not people; to focus your energies on answers
not excuses.
William Arthur Ward
#96. 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.
William Arthur Ward
#97. The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
William Arthur Ward
#99. What you believe is more important than what you possess. What you live is more lasting than what you profess. Whom you inspire is more significant than whom you impress.
William Arthur Ward
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