Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.
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
Year
Moment
Combined
Moments
Bridge
Years
Load
Men
Designed
Like
Bridges
Carry
Weight
More quotes by William Arthur Ward
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
In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better upset or understanding hostile or humble furious or forgiving.
William Arthur Ward
Opportunity is often difficult to recognize we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.
William Arthur Ward
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
William Arthur Ward
Forgiveness from others is charity from God, grace from oneself, wisdom.
William Arthur Ward
Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.
William Arthur Ward
The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
William Arthur Ward
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends... Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
William Arthur Ward
Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
William Arthur Ward
The winner asks, May I help? The loser asks, Do you expect me to do that?
William Arthur Ward
There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.
William Arthur Ward
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
William Arthur Ward
We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
William Arthur Ward
Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.
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
Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions, knows about difficulties but believes they can be overcome, sees the negatives but accentuates the positives, is exposed to the worst but expects the best, has reason to complain but chooses to smile.
William Arthur Ward
Do more than dream. Work.
William Arthur Ward
Do more than be fair: be kind.
William Arthur Ward
Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
William Arthur Ward
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel change, grow or live.
William Arthur Ward
