William Arthur Ward Quotes - Page 3

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.

Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful

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.

Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.

Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life, not by our standard of living; by our measure of giving, not by our measure of wealth; by our simple goodness, not by our seeming greatness.

To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.

The greatest failure is the failure to try.

Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.

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

Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.

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

The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.

Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.

TODAY can be a healthy unusual day for you-and for others-if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . ..to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others.

Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.

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

A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.

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

Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it.

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

Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.

Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.