Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.
William Arthur Ward
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Wise
Towards
Success
Solutions
Energy
Anger
Inspirational
Basketball
Energies
Problem
Direct
Excuses
People
Problems
Concentration
Answers
Excuse
Focus
Dare
More quotes by William Arthur Ward
Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
William Arthur Ward
The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.
William Arthur Ward
We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead.
William Arthur Ward
A second-class is a first-class mistake.
William Arthur Ward
The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.
William Arthur Ward
If laser beams can cut through mountains, why should we doubt the power of prayer?
William Arthur Ward
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
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.
William Arthur Ward
A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
William Arthur Ward
Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.
William Arthur Ward
Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.
William Arthur Ward
To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
William Arthur Ward
We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
William Arthur Ward
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
Do more than be fair: be kind.
William Arthur Ward
There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
William Arthur Ward
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
The pessimist borrows trouble the optimists lend encouragement.
William Arthur Ward
Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without sharing.
William Arthur Ward
Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
William Arthur Ward
