Quotes by William Arthur Ward

William Arthur Ward
American writer and poet
Alive from: 1921-1994
Category: Poets (Contemporary) | Writers (Contemporary)
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Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom.
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A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
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A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
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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.
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Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
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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.
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Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.
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Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Every great person has first learned how to obey, whom to obey, and when to obey.
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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.
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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
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Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.
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Obedience to our Heavenly Father starts with our loving service to a needy brother.
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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