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A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
— William Arthur Ward
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems not people; to focus your energies on answers
not excuses. — William Arthur Ward
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. -
— William Arthur Ward
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
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
Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
— William Arthur Ward
Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
— William Arthur Ward
When we shut people out, we wall ourselves in;When we stop building bridges, we start erecting fences.
— William Arthur Ward
There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
— William Arthur Ward
Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
— William Arthur Ward
Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
— 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 valley.
— William Arthur Ward
Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
— William Arthur Ward
Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.
— William Arthur Ward
Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
— William Arthur Ward
A second-class is a first-class mistake.
— William Arthur Ward
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
We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
— William Arthur Ward
To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
— William Arthur Ward
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
— William Arthur Ward
The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.
— William Arthur Ward
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
A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.
— William Arthur Ward
Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.
— William Arthur Ward
Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.
— William Arthur Ward
A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
— William Arthur Ward
The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
— William Arthur Ward
We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.
— William Arthur Ward
We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them.
— William Arthur Ward
The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
— William Arthur Ward
Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation.
— William Arthur Ward
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
Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
— William Arthur Ward
Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
— William Arthur Ward
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
— William Arthur Ward
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it, if you can dream it, you can become it
— William Arthur Ward
Prepare while others are daydreaming.
— William Arthur Ward
Television remote controls encourage couch potatoes to exercise their options while broadening their base.
— William Arthur Ward
This bright new year is given me
— William Arthur Ward
'If only' is the excuse of the loser; 'I can' is the affirmation of the winner.
— William Arthur Ward
Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.
— William Arthur Ward
Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
— William Arthur Ward
Believe while others are doubting.
— William Arthur Ward
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
God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you?
— William Arthur Ward
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
— William Arthur Ward
We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings.
— William Arthur Ward
Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.
— William Arthur Ward
Do more than be fair: be kind.
— William Arthur Ward
Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day ... '.
— William Arthur Ward
Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
— William Arthur Ward
Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
— William Arthur Ward
Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.
— William Arthur Ward
The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
— William Arthur Ward
Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith; pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.
— William Arthur Ward
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
— William Arthur Ward
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
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
The momentary thrill of getting rarely equals the lasting joy of giving.
— William Arthur Ward
A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
— William Arthur Ward
Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.
— William Arthur Ward
Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?
— William Arthur Ward
Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
— William Arthur Ward
A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.
— William Arthur Ward
Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
— William Arthur Ward
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
Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.
— William Arthur Ward
The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"
— William Arthur Ward
The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem - he is challenged by it.
— William Arthur Ward
Every day is a good day to examine our prime-time priorities.
— William Arthur Ward
Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.
— William Arthur Ward
Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
— William Arthur Ward
Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
— William Arthur Ward
Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.
— William Arthur Ward
Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.
— William Arthur Ward
Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday's mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow's problems, and ingratitude for today's blessings.
— William Arthur Ward
If laser beams can cut through mountains, why should we doubt the power of prayer?
— William Arthur Ward
Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.
— William Arthur Ward
To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity
— William Arthur Ward
The greatest failure is the failure to try.
— William Arthur Ward
A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
— William Arthur Ward
Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful
— William Arthur Ward
Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.
— William Arthur Ward
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
— William Arthur Ward
Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
— William Arthur Ward
God gave you a gift of 86 400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you
— William Arthur Ward
Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!
— William Arthur Ward
Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
— William Arthur Ward
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
— William Arthur Ward
The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
— William Arthur Ward
Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future,challenge the improbable and attain the impossible
— William Arthur Ward
To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.
— William Arthur Ward
Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
— 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
Before you speak, listen.
— William Arthur Ward
Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
— 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
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
— William Arthur Ward
America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.
— William Arthur Ward
The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
— William Arthur Ward