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
prayer effort substitutes
Prayer is not a substitute for work; it is an effort to work further and be efficient beyond the range of one's powers.
horse focus mind
The human mind is not rich enough to drive many horses abreast and wants one general scheme, under which it strives to bring everything.
taken passion fruit
To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world.
friendship sight giving
It is characteristic of spontaneous friendship to take on first, without enquiry and almost at first sight, the unseen doings and unspoken sentiments of our friends; the parts known give us evidence enough that the unknown parts cannot be much amiss.
friendship people mind
Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with the part of another; people are friends in spots.
science common-sense perception
Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated.
depression depressing pain
Depression is rage spread thin.
mind nimble prejudice
There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor.
humility men grace
Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace.
music encouragement art
The earth has music for those who listen.
vanity reputation fame
The highest form of vanity is love of fame.
experience conclusion draws
Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.
writing-history needs historian
History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.
women different reason
When men and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons are always different.