The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
BERNARD WILLIAMSWe may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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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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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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Americans are optimists. They hope they’ll be wealthy someday – and they’re positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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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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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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