We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
BERNARD WILLIAMSThe average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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Life is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.
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People who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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