1. “Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.”

— William Arthur Ward

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

— William Arthur Ward

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3. “The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.”

— William Arthur Ward

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4. “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.”

— William Arthur Ward

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5. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

— William Arthur Ward

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6. “Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.”

— William Arthur Ward

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7. “Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”

— William Arthur Ward

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8. “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”

— William Arthur Ward

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9. “Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.”

— William Arthur Ward

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10. “Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.”

— William Arthur Ward

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11. “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”

— William Arthur Ward

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12. “Happiness is an inside job.”

— William Arthur Ward

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13. “The adventure of life is to learn...”

— William Arthur Ward

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14. “Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.”

— William Arthur Ward

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15. “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

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

— William Arthur Ward

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17. “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”

— William Arthur Ward

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18. “A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires.”

— William Arthur Ward

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

— William Arthur Ward

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20. “When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.”

— William Arthur Ward

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21. “Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try.”

— William Arthur Ward

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22. “Before you speak, listen.”

— William Arthur Ward

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23. “Only the person who risks is truly free.”

— William Arthur Ward

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24. “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

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25. “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’”

— William Arthur Ward

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26. “A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.”

— William Arthur Ward

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27. “The greatest failure is the failure to try.”

— William Arthur Ward

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28. “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.”

— William Arthur Ward

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29. “Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.”

— William Arthur Ward

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30. “A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.”

— William Arthur Ward

31. “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

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

— William Arthur Ward

33. “Do more than dream. Work.”

— William Arthur Ward

34. “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

35. “Today’s patience can transform yesterday’s discouragements into tomorrow’s discoveries. Today’s purposes can turn yesterday’s defeats into tomorrow’s determination.”

— William Arthur Ward

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36. “Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.”

— William Arthur Ward

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37. “We are most like beasts when we kill. We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive.”

— William Arthur Ward

38. “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.”

— William Arthur Ward

39. “The greatest hazard in life is to risk NOTHING.”

— William Arthur Ward

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40. “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

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41. “Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life, not by our standard of living; by our measure of giving, not by our measure of wealth; by our simple goodness, not by our seeming greatness.”

— William Arthur Ward

42. “Believe while others are doubting.”

— William Arthur Ward

43. “The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.”

— William Arthur Ward

44. “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

45. “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

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

— William Arthur Ward

47. “Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.”

— William Arthur Ward

48. “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

49. “Encourage me, and I will not forget you.”

— William Arthur Ward

50. “Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.”

— William Arthur Ward