William A. Ward
William A. Ward
William Arthur Ward, is one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims...
voice dull tongue
Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.
succeed decided
A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
relationship encouragement forgive-and-forget
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
grace charity grace-of-god
Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
determination disappointment giving-up
Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.
doors locks pessimist
To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
inspirational exercise television
Television remote controls encourage couch potatoes to exercise their options while broadening their base.
knowledge imagination fool
Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.
interesting would-be helpful
If you would be interesting, be interested, if you would be pleased, be pleasing, if you would be loved, be loveable, if you would be helped be helpful.
blessing bitter handicaps
We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings.
christmas dedication meditation
Christmas is more than a time of music, merriment and mirth; it is a season of meditation, mangers and miracles. Christmas is more than a time of carols, cards and candy; it is a season of dedication and decision.
christmas emptiness ends
Christmas can be the end of emptiness and waywardness; The beginning of happiness and purposefulness.
inspirational loss needs
In life, satisfaction is experienced when activities are brought to a state of completion. Loss of energy and loss of control are functions of incompletion. The result of completing things releases one's ability to create. Prioritize any items that need to be completed, set a completion date, then do it.
humble unjust-criticism understanding
In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.