We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
BERNARD WILLIAMSYou are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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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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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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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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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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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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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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