Bernard Williams Quotes

English - Philosopher | September 21, 1929 - June 10, 2003

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

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MorningHopeSunriseNightProblem

Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.

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FireTalentFlameBrainyGenius

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.

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PetWorldFacePuppyPsychiatrist

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

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LazinessClassySeemLikeWord

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

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VictoryLookingBrainyRosesMay

Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.

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InspirationalManHuman SpiritNever

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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LifeSecretKeepValleysBecoming

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

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TimeWeaknessGrowTake Advantage

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

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HopeDaySpringSameLordHe

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

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HumorWorldSense Of HumorStrange

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

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RomanticNightTalkRomanceJune

Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair.

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WomenMenChairRoomFavorite

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