George Will
George Will
George Frederick Willis an American newspaper columnist and political commentator. He is a Pulitzer Prize–winner known for his conservative commentary on politics. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America," in a league with Walter Lippmann...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth4 May 1941
hero circles hell
There is heroism even in the circles of hell for fellow-sinners who cling to each other in the fiery whirlwind and never recriminate.
wise lying reflection
Ah! but the moods lie in his nature, my boy, just as much as his reflections did, and more. A man can never do anything at variance with his own nature. He carries within him the germ of his most exceptional action; and if we wise people make eminent fools of ourselves on any particular occasion, we must endure the legitimate conclusion that we carry a few grains of folly to our ounce of wisdom.
love character men
But I think it is hardly an argument against a man's general strength of character, that he should be apt to be mastered by love. A fine constitution doesn't insure one against small-pox or any other of those inevitable diseases. A man may be very firm in other matters, and yet be under a sort of witchery from a woman.
integrity mind elements
Consequences are unpitying. Our deeds carry their terrible consequences, quite apart from any fluctuations that went before—consequences that are hardly ever confined to ourselves. And it is best to fix our minds on that certainty, instead of considering what may be the elements of excuse for us.
memories disappointment exaggeration-is
There's no disappointment in memory, and one's exaggerations are always on the good side.
work lasts bits
A good solid bit of work lasts.
women sorrow half
Half the sorrows of women would be averted if they could repress the speech they know to be useless-nay, the speech they have resolved not to utter.
sorrow trying failing
There is no sorrow I have thought more about than that-to love what is great, and try to reach it, and yet to fail.
love heart needs
It is a wonderful subduer-this need of love, this hunger of the heart.
weakness common mercy
There is a mercy which is weakness, and even treason against the common good.
life games play
Life is like a game of whist. I don't enjoy the game much; but I like to play my cards well, and see what will be the end of it.
sweet knowledge novelty
What novelty is worth the sweet monotony where everything is known, and loved because it is known?
foolish seems reasoning
It is in the nature of foolish reasonings to seem good to the foolish reasoner.
may stories reputation
Whatever may be the success of my stories, I shall be resolute in preserving my incognito, having observed that a nom de plume secures all the advantages without the disagreeables of reputation.