Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
BERNARD WILLIAMSIf we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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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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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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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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People who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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