If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
BERNARD WILLIAMSSooner or later we all quote our mothers.
More Bernard Williams Quotes
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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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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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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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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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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Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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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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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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