William A. Ward
William A. Ward
William Arthur Ward, is one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims...
real believe optimism
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.
attitude sincere strive
Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
inspirational good-morning missing-you
Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
encouragement gratitude kindness
TODAY can be a healthy unusual day for you-and for others-if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . ..to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others.
inspiration successful men
Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful
lynching choices personality
We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.
4th-of-july generosity unusual
Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!
inspirational determination yesterday
Today's patience can transform yesterday's discouragements into tomorrow's discoveries. Today's purposes can turn yesterday's defeats into tomorrow's determination.
opportunity knocking difficult
Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.
new-year song opportunity
I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.
failure delay detours
Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
can-do one-thing
There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
fall optimistic kites
The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
basketball disappointment discipline
The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.