If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
BERNARD WILLIAMSUnsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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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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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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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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