What did William Arthur Ward mean by: The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement. William Arthur Ward Writer · USA Copy
+ Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, William Arthur Ward, Effort, Excellence, Preparation, 0 William Arthur Ward Writer · USA
+ Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, William Arthur Ward, Negativity, Optimism, Positivity, 0 William Arthur Ward Writer · USA
+ We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, William Arthur Ward, Bitterness, Happiness, 0 William Arthur Ward Writer · USA
+ Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, William Arthur Ward, Change, Duality, Transformation, 0 William Arthur Ward Writer · USA
+ The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem – he is challenged by it. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, William Arthur Ward, Perseverance, Positivity, Resilience, 0 William Arthur Ward Writer · USA
+ The more patient we are, the more understanding we become. Author, August 15, 2023January 2, 2025, William Arthur Ward, Growth, Patience, Understanding, 0 William Arthur Ward Writer · USA
+ Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, William Arthur Ward, Forgiveness, Healing, Redemption, 0 William Arthur Ward Writer · USA
+ Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today? Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, William Arthur Ward, Contribution, Generosity, Impact, 0 William Arthur Ward Writer · USA
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better. Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France
Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience. Jean Plaidy Author · England
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists. Jean Rostand Biologist · France
