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
men stupidity joy
There is no greater stupidity or meanness than to take uniformity for an ideal, as if it were not a benefit and a joy to a man, being what he is, to know that many are, have been, and will be better than he.
confidence inspire quality
The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence
faith knowledge light
Our knowledge is a torch of smoky pine That lights the pathway but one step ahead Across a void of mystery and dread.
real successful men
An operation that eventually kills may be technically successful, and the man may die cured; and so a description of religion thatshowed it to be madness might first show how real and warm it was, so that if it perished, at least it would perish understood.
memories rumours our-memories
Memory itself is an internal rumour.
vanity support forgiving
We crave support in vanity, as we do in religion, and never forgive contradictions in that sphere.
happiness nature grateful
A grateful environment is a substitute for happiness. It can quicken us from without as a fixed hope and affection, or as the consciousness of a right life, can quicken us from within.
soul littles fruit
The soul, too has her virginity and must bleed a little before bearing fruit.
men historical rivals
Each religion necessarily contradicts every other religion, and probably contradicts itself. Religions, like languages, are necessary rivals. What religion a man shall have is a historical accident, quite as much as what language he shall speak.
art reality spontaneous
The sophisticated concern about art sinks before a spontaneous love of reality, and I thank the photograph for being so transparent a vehicle for things...
life art unions
Art supplies constantly to contemplation what nature seldom affords in concrete experience - the union of life and peace.
art mathematics mathematical
If all art aspires to the condition of music, all the sciences aspire to the condition of mathematics.
men lost-friendship new-friends
As widowers proverbially marry again, so a man with the habit of friendship always finds new friends.
passion recognition contemplation
In the contemplation of beauty we are raised above ourselves, the passions are silenced and we are happy in the recognition of a good that we do not seek to possess.