Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
BERNARD WILLIAMSPeople who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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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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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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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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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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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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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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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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