William A. Ward Quotes
An American writer.
(1921 - 1994)
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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
[Attitude]
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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
[Friendship]
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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.
[Humor]
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
[Adversity]
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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.
[Curiosity]
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Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
[Spirituality]
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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
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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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Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
[Forgiveness]
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Four steps to achievement: plan purposefully, prepare prayerfully, proceed positively, pursue persistently.
[Success]
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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?"
[Forgiveness]
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Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.
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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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It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.
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Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!
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Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
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