Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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
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
Attitude
Prepare
Sports
Serve
Learn
Silent
Must
Lead
Leadership
Listening
Listen
Silence
More quotes by William Arthur Ward
Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
William Arthur Ward
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
William Arthur Ward
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
Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.
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
Television remote controls encourage couch potatoes to exercise their options while broadening their base.
William Arthur Ward
Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.
William Arthur Ward
The greatest failure is the failure to try.
William Arthur Ward
Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.
William Arthur Ward
Men never plan to be failures they simply fail to plan to be successful
William Arthur Ward
This bright new year is given me
William Arthur Ward
A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires
William Arthur Ward
Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.
William Arthur Ward
Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development
William Arthur Ward
Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.
William Arthur Ward
Opportunity is often difficult to recognize we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.
William Arthur Ward
We can be resentful of our age, or we can be grateful for having attained it.
William Arthur Ward
If laser beams can cut through mountains, why should we doubt the power of prayer?
William Arthur Ward
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings.
William Arthur Ward
Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?
William Arthur Ward