Famous William Arthur Ward Quotations

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"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
by William Arthur Ward
"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems -- not people; to focus your energies on answers -- not excuses."
by William Arthur Ward
"A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition."
by William Arthur Ward
"A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life."
by William Arthur Ward
"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities."
by William Arthur Ward
"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths feels your fears but fortifies your faith sees your anxieties but frees your spirit recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities."
by William Arthur Ward
"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."
by William Arthur Ward
"Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning."
by William Arthur Ward
"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you."
by William Arthur Ward
"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you'?"
by William Arthur Ward
"If you can imagine it,You can achieve it.If you can dream it,You can become it."
by William Arthur Ward
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.
If you can dream it, you can become it."
by William Arthur Ward
"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems -- not people to focus your energies on answers -- not excuses."
by William Arthur Ward
"Opportunity is often difficult to recognize we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards."
by William Arthur Ward
"The pessimist complains about the wind the optimist expects it to change the realist adjusts the sails."
by William Arthur Ward
"To make mistakes is human to stumble is commonplace to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity."
by William Arthur Ward
"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."
by William Arthur Ward
"We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys."
by William Arthur Ward
"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."
by William Arthur Ward
"Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority."
by William Arthur Ward
"Wise are they who have learned these truths Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube."
by William Arthur Ward
"Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk."
by William Arthur Ward
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it."
by William Arthur Ward
"Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis."
by William Arthur Ward
"To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity."
by William Arthur Ward
"Every great person has first learned how to obey, whom to obey, and when to obey."
by William Arthur Ward
"The pessimist complains about the wind; The optimist expects it to change; And the realist adjusts the sails."
by William Arthur Ward
"Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom."
by William Arthur Ward


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