William Arthur Ward

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

William Arthur Ward

Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.

William Arthur Ward

Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.

William Arthur Ward

Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.

William Arthur Ward

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

William Arthur Ward

Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.

William Arthur Ward

Happiness is an inside job.

William Arthur Ward

If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.

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

Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!

William Arthur Ward