Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
BERNARD WILLIAMSFew things move as quietly as the future.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
BERNARD WILLIAMSSeptember tries its best to have us forget summer.
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
BERNARD WILLIAMSWe must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
BERNARD WILLIAMSFew things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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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.
BERNARD WILLIAMSAmericans 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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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.
BERNARD WILLIAMSPeople who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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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.
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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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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Life is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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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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