Life is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.
BERNARD WILLIAMSI like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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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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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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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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A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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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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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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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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