If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
BERNARD WILLIAMSWe must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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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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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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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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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People who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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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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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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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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