The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe greatest failure is the failure to try.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDToday 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 WARDOptimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDOur words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDEnthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDEncourage me, and I will not forget you.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDHappiness is an inside job.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDCommend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDWhen we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDReal optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDA friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDWords, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThe pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARDThree enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.
WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD