You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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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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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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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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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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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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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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