William Arthur Ward Quotes:- William Arthur Ward (1921–March 30, 1994), an author of Fountains of Faith, is one of America’s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims.
His column Pertinent Proverbs has been featured in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and in numerous service club publications throughout the United States and abroad.
He is one of the most frequently quoted writers in the pages of Quote, the international weekly digest for public speakers.
More than 100 articles, poems, and meditations written by Ward have been published in such magazines as Reader’s Digest, This Week, The Upper Room, Together, The Christian Advocate, The Adult Student, The Adult Teacher, The Phi Delta.
William Arthur Ward is one of the most frequently quoted writers in the pages of Quote.
Inspirational William Arthur Ward Quotes
“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
“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”-William Arthur Ward
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”-William Arthur Ward
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”-William Arthur Ward
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”-William Arthur Ward
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”-William Arthur Ward
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”-William Arthur Ward
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”-William Arthur Ward
“Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.”-William Arthur Ward
“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.”-William Arthur Ward
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.”-William Arthur Ward
“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.”-William Arthur Ward
“A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.”-William Arthur Ward
Famous William Arthur Ward Quotes
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.”-William Arthur Ward
“Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.”-William Arthur Ward
“Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.”-William Arthur Ward
“It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.”-William Arthur Ward
“We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.”-William Arthur Ward
“Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!”-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
“We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.”-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
“Happiness is an inside job.”-William Arthur Ward
“Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn’t always have to be their top priority.”-William Arthur Ward
