Quotes by William Arthur Ward

“It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.”

“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.”

“Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.”

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

“The pessimist complains about the wind the optimist expects it to change the realist adjusts the sails.”

“Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.”

“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'”

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

“Happiness is an inside job.”

“A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.”

“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.”

“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. Love me and I may be forced to love you.”

“Adversity causes some men to break others to break records.”

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

“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”

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