People who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
BERNARD WILLIAMSAmericans 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.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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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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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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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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