William Arthur Ward Quotes - Page 4

Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.

'If only' is the excuse of the loser; 'I can' is the affirmation of the winner.

In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.

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.

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

The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence

Do more than be fair: be kind.

The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"

Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day....'.

To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness.

A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.

I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.

The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.

In life, satisfaction is experienced when activities are brought to a state of completion. Loss of energy and loss of control are functions of incompletion. The result of completing things releases one's ability to create. Prioritize any items that need to be completed, set a completion date, then do it.

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

To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.

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

The adventure of life is to learn.

But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live. Chained by his servitude he is a slave who has forfeited all freedom. Only a person who risks is free. The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; and the realist adjusts the sails

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

The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.