Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
BERNARD WILLIAMSTalent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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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 is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
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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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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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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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