William F. Nolan famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic.

  • Excellence is an art won by training and habituation.

  • If happiness is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be in accordance with the highest excellence.

  • Your career, interests and relationships are important, but they are only important insofar as they lead you toward a deeper understanding of yourself. Otherwise, they are irrelevant.

  • For me, baseball is the most nourishing game outside of literature. They both are re-tellings of human experience.

  • Great literature should do some good to the reader: must quicken his perception though dull, and sharpen his discrimination though blunt, and mellow the rawness of his personal opinions.

  • It is always in season for old men to learn.

  • He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.

  • For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.

  • A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.