William Arthur Ward Quotes

• 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

  Inspiring   New Year   Song  

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• 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.

  William Arthur Ward

  Motivational   Teacher   Accomplishment  

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• Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends; it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.

  William Arthur Ward

  Gratitude   Generosity   Family And Friends  

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• If you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful.

  William Arthur Ward

  Interesting   Would Be   Helpful  

  William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

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• Happiness is an inside job.

  William Arthur Ward

  Happiness   Happy   Jobs  

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• Do more than believe: practice.

  William Arthur Ward

  Motivational   Believe   Practice  

  William Arthur Ward, “Do More”

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• 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

  William Arthur Ward

  Attention   Care   Goats  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Hiking   Mountain   Inspired  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Can Do   One Thing  

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• Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room others by leaving the room. Some individuals leave trails of gloom; others, trails of joy. Some leave trails of hate and bitterness; others, trails of love and harmony. Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism; others trails of faith and optimism. Some leave trails of criticism and resignation; others trails of gratitude and hope. What kind of trails do you leave?

  William Arthur Ward

  Happiness   Gratitude   Hate  

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• Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without sharing.

  William Arthur Ward

  Worship   Responding  

  William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

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• 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.

  William Arthur Ward

  Inspirational   Loss   Energy  

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• 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.

  William Arthur Ward

  Inspirational   Adversity   Mountain  

  "Lose the Baggage, Lose the Weight: A Woman-to-Woman Recipe for Life" by Lorna Stremcha, p. 63, October 18, 2011.

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• A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

  William Arthur Ward

  Inspirational   Positive   Smile  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Affirmation   Loser   Winner  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Attitude   Sincere   Vow  

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• Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development

  William Arthur Ward

  Inspirational   Leadership   Motivation  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Giving   Joy   Thrill  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Adversity   Humanity   Affliction  

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• Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.

  William Arthur Ward

  Real   Optimism   Problem  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Optimistic   Islands   Infinite  

  William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Teacher   Learning   Understanding  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Responsibility   Generosity   Giving  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Graduation   Wise   Encouragement  

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• 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.

  William Arthur Ward

  Real   Believe   Optimism  

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• The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.

  William Arthur Ward

  Appreciation   Blessing   Luxury  

  William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Life   Caring   Abundance Of Love  

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• This bright new year is given me

  William Arthur Ward

  New Year   Old Year   Zest  

  William Arthur Ward, “Another Fresh New Year”

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Originals   Hard  

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

  William Arthur Ward

  Inspirational   Motivational   Positive  

  "Melania Trump Quote Sounds Suspiciously Similar To Marla Maples" by Alana Horowitz Satlin, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 04, 2016.

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