William Arthur Ward Quotes - Page 2

Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?

Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.

Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.

To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.

Whatever gets your goat gets your attention. Whatever gets your attention gets your time. Whatever gets your time gets you. Whatever gets you becomes your master. Take care, lest a little thing horn in and get your goat

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.

Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting

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

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.

Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.

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.

Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.

There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.

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.

Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! 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! I have the opportunity Once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs!

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.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.