If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
BERNARD WILLIAMSA half-truth is usually less than half of that.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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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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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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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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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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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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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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