Quotes by 'William Arthur Ward'

William Arthur Ward

William Arthur Ward, is one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims...

positive happiness appreciation

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

friendship fountain

Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.

grateful age be-grateful

We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.

forgiveness forgiving prison

A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.

failure trying-different-things trying-new-things

The greatest failure is the failure to try.

change summer thankful

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

persistence wish world

Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.

mistake class effort

A second-class is a first-class mistake.

life today conservative

Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.

frowning quitting criticize

Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting

hurt prayer eye

Empathy feels these thoughts; your hurt is in my heart, your loss is in my prayers, your sorrow is in my soul, and your tears are in my eyes.

real heart generosity

Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.

inspirational motivational positive

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

attitude enemy waste

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