We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
BERNARD WILLIAMSWe must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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The 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.
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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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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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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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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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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