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. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD DayLive
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD ChangeExpectationPerspectiveReality
Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD DeepFriendshipRespectTruthVoiceWord
If you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD HelpLoveYourself
Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD InspirationalMissingOpportunitySunWait
The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD CareGenerosityLife
Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’ WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD ChallengeGreatnessOpportunityOurselvesPresentWord
Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD ChallengeFutureImpossiblePresent
Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD DeepFutureResponsibility
Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD CharacterDeterminationSincere
To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD DifferencePerspectiveThinking
Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD ProblemRealityRecognitionValue
The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD BlessingGratitudeLuxury
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD BlessingChangeGratitudeJobJoyOpportunityOrdinaryTransformation
A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD FriendshipJoySilenceSing
Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD FailureInspirationalManPlanningSuccess
Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD DeathDefeatEndFailure
Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD ForgivenessGodGraceOneselfPhilosophyWisdom
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD DeepExperienceInspirational
I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD JoyMyselfOpportunityPeacePlantPrayerRightSingTreeWrong
Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness. WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD DeathEffectFlyHumanLose
