We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
BERNARD WILLIAMSThe day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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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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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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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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Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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