William Arthur Ward

Only the person who risks is truly free.

William Arthur Ward

Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.

William Arthur Ward

Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.

William Arthur Ward

The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.

William Arthur Ward

The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.

William Arthur Ward

The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.

William Arthur Ward

Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without sharing.

William Arthur Ward

We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings.

William Arthur Ward

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

William Arthur Ward

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