William Ward Quotes (43 Quotes)


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

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

    Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination on cooperation, not intimidation.

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

    As the valley gives height to the mountain, so can sorrow give meaning to pleasure as the well is the source of the fountain, deep adversity can be a treasure.


    The pessimist borrows trouble the optimist lends encouragement.

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

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

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

    Love is more than a noun -- it is a verb it is more than a feeling -- it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.

    Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.

    Four steps to achievement Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.

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

    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.

    Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.

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

    Nothing limits achievement like small thinking nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.

    Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hate. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.

    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

    Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.

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

    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 opportun

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

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

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

    Lone eagles, soaring in the clouds, fly with silent, peaceful poise,While turkeys, in their earth-bound crowds, fill the atmosphere with noise.

    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.

    Learn and grow all you can serve and befriend all you can enrich and inspire all you can.

    Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.

    The winner persistently programs his pluses the loser mournfully magnifies his minuses.

    Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificed on the altars of conformity and popularity.

    Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.

    Obedience to our Heavenly Father starts with our loving service to a needy brother.

    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.

    Christmas is more than a time of music, merriment and mirthit is a season of meditation, mangers and miracles.Christmas is more than a time of carols, cards and candyit is a season of dedication and decision.

    A second-class effort is a first-class mistake.

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

    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.

    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.

    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.

    We can choose to throw stones,to stumble on them,to climb over them,or to build with them.

    Interruptions can be viewed as sources of irritation or opportunities for service, as moments lost or experience gained, as time wasted or horizons widened. They can annoy us or enrich us, get under our skin or give us a shot in the arm. Monopolize our minutes or spice our schedules, depending on our attitude toward them.

    Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.


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