William Arthur Ward

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.

The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of life is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.

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.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.

Happiness is an inside job.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.