Quotes from William Arthur Ward

Empathy feels these thoughts; your hurt is in my heart, your loss is in my prayers, your sorrow is in my soul, and your tears are in my eyes.

Encourage me, and I will not forget you.

Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.

A religion without the Holy Ghost, though it had all the ordinances and all the doctrines of the New Testament, would certainly not be Christianity.

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile.

Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?

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.

The greatest failure is the failure to try.

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

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.

The adventure of life is to learn.

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

Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.

Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.

Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.

Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful

A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.

Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.

A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.