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William Arthur Ward

William Arthur Ward

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Sep 22, 2026

Jimmy SmithHOST
37:39
We can learn much from wise words, little from wise cracks, and less from wise guys.
Jimmy SmithHOST
37:44
William Arthur Ward, quote.
Jimmy SmithHOST
37:45
What a brilliant quote that is.
Jimmy SmithHOST
37:47
We can learn much from wise words, little from wise cracks, and less from wise guys.
MayaHOST
26:14
And my final closing question is always, do you have a favorite quote related to the topic today?
Heather Jean WilsonGUEST
26:22
I guess it would be William Arthur Ward's, if you can imagine it, you can achieve it.
Heather Jean WilsonGUEST
26:28
Because in Grunt If You Understand, I always told them if they could visualize it or imagine it, they could then understand it and then they could execute it or achieve it.
Heather Jean WilsonGUEST
26:40
So I love that one.
Maura SweeneyHOST
9:46
Okay.
Maura SweeneyHOST
9:46
This is chapter 15, a quote from William Arthur Ward, who says, happiness is an inside job.
Maura SweeneyHOST
9:58
This is probably one of the most apt quotes I've ever seen that so closely mirrors my mantra of living happy inside out.
Maura SweeneyHOST
10:10
No matter how often we think that happiness comes from our outer world, I've spent most of my life believing the opposite.
Maura SweeneyHOST
12:57
You may find yourself on the roller coaster of drama-based living, but you can also open the door to your own happiness and peace by discovering and staking out a place of happiness within you.
Maura SweeneyHOST
13:14
Trust me, it's a place worth knowing, owning, and loving, no matter what else is going on anywhere else.
Maura SweeneyHOST
13:25
So to conclude, again, the quote, it's William Arthur Ward, which really, again, the people who spoke the words are not always that important, but the quote itself is.
Maura SweeneyHOST
13:38
And I think it's a good place to end today's episode.
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0:58
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Tom BilyeuSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
1:02
As William Arthur Ward said, the pessimist complains about the wind.
Tom BilyeuSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
1:06
The optimist expects it to change.
Tom BilyeuSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
1:09
The realist adjusts the sails.
Jamy BechlerHOST
1:22
And Abraham Lincoln lost eight different elections before becoming arguably the greatest US president of all time.
Jamy BechlerHOST
1:29
William Arthur Ward said, adversity causes some men to break and others to break records.
Jamy BechlerHOST
1:34
Well, we definitely know how the NFL's all-time passing leader used his adversity.
Jamy BechlerHOST
1:39
How about us? How will we handle adversity when it comes? I say we use it as preparation for greatness.

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