William Arthur Ward Quotes
Browse 13 quotes from William Arthur Ward, featuring insights on success, personal growth, leadership, mindset, and achievement.
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“The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimist lends encouragement.”
“Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.”
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.”
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”
“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say, 'Thank you?'”
“Feeling gratitude and not giving it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
“Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.”
“If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it.”
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
“It is wise to direct your anger toward problems, not people; to focus your energies on answers, not excuses.”
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
