Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
BERNARD WILLIAMSBooks had instant replay long before televised sports.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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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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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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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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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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