1. “A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.” – William Arthur Ward
2. “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
3. “Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.” – William Arthur Ward
4. “Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?” – William Arthur Ward
5. “A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.” – William Arthur Ward
6. “Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.” – William Arthur Ward
7. “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
8. “When we shut people out, we wall ourselves in;When we stop building bridges, we start erecting fences.” – William Arthur Ward
9. “Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.” – William Arthur Ward
10. “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” – William Arthur Ward
11. “To the optimist, obstacles aare challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement.” – William Arthur Ward
12. “Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn’t always have to be their top priority.” – William Arthur Ward
13. “We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.” – William Arthur Ward
14. “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…” – William Arthur Ward
15. “The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.” – William Arthur Ward
16. “Freedom’s enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.” – William Arthur Ward
17. “God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you?” – William Arthur Ward
18. “We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.” – William Arthur Ward
19. “Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” – William Arthur Ward
20. “Do more than be fair: be kind.” – William Arthur Ward
21. “Happiness is an inside job.” – William Arthur Ward
22. “Gratitude is the the energy of faith.” – William Arthur Ward
23. “The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.” – William Arthur Ward
24. “The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.” – William Arthur Ward
25. “Prepare while others are daydreaming.” – William Arthur Ward
26. “The adventure of life is to learn…” – William Arthur Ward
27. “The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.” – William Arthur Ward
28. “The winner asks, “May I help?” The loser asks, “Do you expect me to do that?”” – William Arthur Ward
29. “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. ” – William Arthur Ward
30. “The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.” – William Arthur Ward
31. “A second-class is a first-class mistake.” – William Arthur Ward
32. “Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.” – William Arthur Ward
33. “Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.” – William Arthur Ward
34. “Encourage me, and I will not forget you.” – William Arthur Ward
35. “I’ve always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be.” – William Arthur Ward
36. “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.” – William Arthur Ward
37. “The greatest hazard in life is to risk NOTHING.” – William Arthur Ward
38. “Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.” – William Arthur Ward
39. “Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.” – William Arthur Ward
40. “Another fresh new year is here. Another year to live! To Banish worry, doubt and fear, to love and give.” – William Arthur Ward
41. “The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.” – William Arthur Ward
42. “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
43. “Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.” – William Arthur Ward
44. “Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.” – William Arthur Ward
45. “Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development.” – William Arthur Ward
46. “Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.” – William Arthur Ward
47. “When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” – William Arthur Ward
48. “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
49. “Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.” – William Arthur Ward
50. “Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.” – William Arthur Ward
51. “If laser beams can cut through mountains, why should we doubt the power of prayer?” – William Arthur Ward
52. “Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.” – William Arthur Ward
53. “A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.” – William Arthur Ward
54. “Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.” – William Arthur Ward
55. “Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future,challenge the improbable and attain the impossible” – William Arthur Ward
56. “Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.” – William Arthur Ward
57. “Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation.” – William Arthur Ward
58. “The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.” – William Arthur Ward
59. “Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.” – William Arthur Ward
60. “A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.” – William Arthur Ward
61. “There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.” – William Arthur Ward
62. “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
63. “The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.” – William Arthur Ward
64. “Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day….’.” – William Arthur Ward
65. “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward
66. “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
67. “We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.” – William Arthur Ward
68. “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
69. “Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.” – William Arthur Ward
70. “Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.” – William Arthur Ward
71. “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
72. “We are more than what we do, much more than we accomplish, far more than what we passes.” – William Arthur Ward
73. “It is wise to direct your anger towards problems — not people; to focus your energies on answers — not excuses.” – William Arthur Ward
74. “Before you speak, listen.” – William Arthur Ward
75. “The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.” – William Arthur Ward
76. “To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.” – William Arthur Ward
77. “This bright new year is given me.” – William Arthur Ward
78. “Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.” – William Arthur Ward
79. “We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings.” – William Arthur Ward
80. “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
81. “Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!” – William Arthur Ward
82. “Believe while others are doubting.” – William Arthur Ward
83. “America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.” – William Arthur Ward
84. “Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.” – William Arthur Ward
85. “Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.” – William Arthur Ward
86. “The greatest failure is the failure to try.” – William Arthur Ward
87. “Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.” – William Arthur Ward
88. “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
89. “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
90. “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
91. “Every day is a good day to examine our prime-time priorities.” – William Arthur Ward
92. “To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.” – 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. “Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.” – William Arthur Ward
95. “Do more than dream. Work.” – William Arthur Ward
96. “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.” – William Arthur Ward
97. “We are most like beasts when we kill. We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive.” – William Arthur Ward
98. “Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith; pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.” – William Arthur Ward
99. “Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.” – William Arthur Ward
100. “Do more than believe: practice.” – William Arthur Ward
101. “Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try.” – William Arthur Ward
102. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward
103. “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward