William Arthur Ward Quotes

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

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.

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

Every day is a good day to examine our prime-time priorities.

The regeneration of a sinner is an evidence of power in the highest sphere--moral nature; with the highest prerogative--to change nature; and operating to the highest result--not to create originally, which is great; but to create anew, which is greater.

The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

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

Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.

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

Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.

Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.

A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires

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.

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!

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

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 well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

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

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

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

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

The momentary thrill of getting rarely equals the lasting joy of giving.

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

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.

Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?

This bright new year is given me

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

Do more than believe: practice.

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

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.

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

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

Do more than be fair: be kind.

A Winner's Blueprint for Achievement BELIEVE while others are doubting. PLAN while others are playing. STUDY while others are sleeping. DECIDE while others are delaying. PREPARE while others are daydreaming. BEGIN while others are procrastinating. WORK while others are wishing. SAVE while others are wasting. LISTEN while others are talking. SMILE while others are frowning. COMMEND while others are criticizing. PERSIST while others are quitting.

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.

Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.

Before you speak, listen.

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

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.

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

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

Happiness is an inside job.

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.