Bernard Williams Quotes

It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.

There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.

This is the end of the day, but soon there will be a new day.

If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.

Life is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.

Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair.

If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.

Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.

We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.

We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody's weakness.

Laziness has many disguises. Soon "winter doldrums" will become "spring fever."

We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.

The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.

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.

Few things move as quietly as the future.

Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.

I like the word "indolence." It makes my laziness seem classy.

Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.

Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.

No symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy.

What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.

A half-truth is usually less than half of that.

You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.

A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn't.

September tries its best to have us forget summer.

People who say, 'Let the chips fall where they may,' usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.

Books had instant replay long before televised sports.

An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.

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.

Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.

People who say, 'Let the chips fall where they may, ' usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.

Philosophy is altogether less pure now. It's been impurified by science and social science and history.