William Arthur Ward

"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you."

- William Arthur Ward

"Love is more than a noun – it is a verb; it is more than a feeling – it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing."

- William Arthur Ward

"“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.”"

- William Arthur Ward

""Love is more than a noun – it is a verb; it is more than a feeling – it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.""

- William Arthur Ward

"Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them."

- William Arthur Ward

"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."

- William Arthur Ward

"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."

- William Arthur Ward

"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness"

- William Arthur Ward

"To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity."

- William Arthur Ward

"Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate."

- William Arthur Ward

"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records."

- William Arthur Ward

"The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain he is inspired by it."

- William Arthur Ward

"Teaching is more than imparting knowledge; it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts; it is acquiring understanding."

- William Arthur Ward

"A good teacher will explain. The excellent teacher demonstrates. A great teacher inspires."

- William Arthur Ward

""The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.""

- William Arthur Ward

"The great teacher inspires."

- William Arthur Ward

"Prepare while others are daydreaming."

- William Arthur Ward

"Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing, and dream while others are wishing."

- William Arthur Ward

""Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.""

- William Arthur Ward

"Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning."

- 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

"We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them."

- William Arthur Ward

"If you can dream it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it."

- William Arthur Ward

"If you have the ability to imagine it, you have the ability to achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it."

- William Arthur Ward

"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting."

- William Arthur Ward

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it."

- William Arthur Ward

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it."

- 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 life 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

"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses."

- 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

"Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street."

- 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

"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems -- not people; to focus your energies on answers -- not excuses."

- William Arthur Ward

"Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try."

- William Arthur Ward

""Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try.""

- William Arthur Ward

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."

- William Arthur Ward

""Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a gift and not giving it.""

- William Arthur Ward

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a gift and not giving it."

- William Arthur Ward

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings."

- William Arthur Ward

"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'"

- William Arthur Ward

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings."

- William Arthur Ward

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings."

- William Arthur Ward

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings."

- William Arthur Ward

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings."

- William Arthur Ward

"The experienced mount climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem – he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills."

- William Arthur Ward

"Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation."

- William Arthur Ward

"The price of excellence is discipline."

- William Arthur Ward

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."

- William Arthur Ward

"Christmas is not just a season, Christmas is not just a day, Christmas is more than a reason For parties, presents and play. Christmas is truly the essence Of joy that the Savior brings; Christmas is surely the presence Of Jesus, the Kings of Kings!"

- William Arthur Ward