Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.

- William Arthur Ward

We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.

- William Arthur Ward

Happiness is an inside job.

- William Arthur Ward

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

- William Arthur Ward

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

- William Arthur Ward

Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube.

- 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

To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.

- William Arthur Ward

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

- William Arthur Ward

Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.

- William Arthur Ward

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

- William Arthur Ward

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

- William Arthur Ward

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become.

- William Arthur Ward

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

- William Arthur Ward

Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.

- William Arthur Ward

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

- William Arthur Ward

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

- 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

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

- William Arthur Ward

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

- William Arthur Ward