If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
BERNARD WILLIAMSWe may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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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 must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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