William A. Ward

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

— William A. Ward

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

— William A. Ward

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

— William A. Ward

Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.

— William A. Ward

Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.

— William A. Ward

Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.

— William A. Ward

Every great person has first learned how to obey, whom to obey, and when to obey.

— William A. Ward

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.

— William A. Ward

Obedience to our Heavenly Father starts with our loving service to a needy brother.

— William A. Ward

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

— William A. Ward

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

— William A. Ward

Better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.

— William A. Ward

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

— William A. Ward

The winner persistently programs his pluses; the loser mournfully magnifies his minuses.

— William A. Ward

Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom.

— William A. Ward

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach for another is to risk involvement. To expose your feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To live is to risk dying. To believe is to risk despair. To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. They may avoid suffering an d sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live. Chained by their attitudes they are slaves; they have forfeited their freedom. Only a person who risks is free.

— William A. Ward