Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
BERNARD WILLIAMSFew things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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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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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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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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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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