Quotes by William Arthur Ward

“All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them.”

“Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.”

“A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.”

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

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

“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.”

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

“Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.”

“We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them”

“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”

“A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.”

“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.”

“Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom.”

“Opportunities are like sunrises -- if you wait too long, you miss them.”

“There is no such thing as a self-made man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.”

“A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.”

“Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.”

“Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.”

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.

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.