William Arthur Ward

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

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

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

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

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.

Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.

A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.

Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.

A Winner's Blueprint for Achievement BELIEVE while others are doubting. PLAN while others are playing. STUDY while others are sleeping. DECIDE while others are delaying. PREPARE while others are daydreaming. BEGIN while others are procrastinating. WORK while others are wishing. SAVE while others are wasting. LISTEN while others are talking. SMILE while others are frowning. COMMEND while others are criticizing. PERSIST while others are quitting.

Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting

Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

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

Prepare while others are daydreaming.

Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.

The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"

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

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

Christmas is more that a time of festivities, family, and friends; it is a season of generosity, gladness, and gratitude.

The momentary thrill of getting rarely equals the lasting joy of giving.

Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful