September tries its best to have us forget summer.
BERNARD WILLIAMSFew things move as quietly as the future.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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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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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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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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