Virtually the only subject in which one could ever get a scholarship to Oxford or Cambridge was classics. So I went to Oxford to study classics and, unlike Cambridge, it had a philosophy component, and I became completely transported by… — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
People have been predicting the death of philosophy since the 17th century. When I was a student, people were saying, 'We're in the last… — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it. — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
If there's one theme in all my work, it's about authenticity and self-expression. It's the idea that some things are, in some real sense,… — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
“That an action would be cowardly is not often found by an agent to be a consideration in its favor, but it could be,… — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others. — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage. — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
The majority of philosophers are totally humorless. That's part of their trouble. — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
People who say, 'Let the chips fall where they may,' usually figure they will not be hit by a chip. — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
Virtually the only subject in which one could ever get a scholarship to Oxford or Cambridge was classics. So I went to Oxford to… — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
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… — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
No symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy. — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory. — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
