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.

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