You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
BERNARD WILLIAMSTranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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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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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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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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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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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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Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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