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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.

Bernard Williams

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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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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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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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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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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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Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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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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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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