Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
BERNARD WILLIAMSUnsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
BERNARD WILLIAMSSooner or later we all quote our mothers.
BERNARD WILLIAMSIdeas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
BERNARD WILLIAMSMan never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
BERNARD WILLIAMSThe day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
BERNARD WILLIAMSYou are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
BERNARD WILLIAMSLife is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.
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.
BERNARD WILLIAMSThere is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
BERNARD WILLIAMSThe 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.
BERNARD WILLIAMSTranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
BERNARD WILLIAMSTalent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
BERNARD WILLIAMSA half-truth is usually less than half of that.
BERNARD WILLIAMSWe must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
BERNARD WILLIAMSFew things move as quietly as the future.
BERNARD WILLIAMSIf we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
BERNARD WILLIAMS