Will Thomas
Will Thomas
Will Thomas may refer to:...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
american-novelist time
Most of the time we think we're sick, it's all in the mind.
york
One belongs to New York instantly. One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.
american-journalist forget reader reads writer writes
The reason a writer writes a book is to forget a book and the reason a reader reads one is to remember it.
american-journalist few half man men partly uses won
If a man has talent and can't use it, he's failed. If he uses only half of it, he has partly failed. If he uses the whole of it, he has succeeded, and won a satisfaction and triumph few men ever know.
age heart reverent triumph
To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age
begun catch food great numerous people wonderful
Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making; there are numerous great restaurants in Napa Valley, and it's wonderful because the people are there for just that: great food and great wine.
adapt american-celebrity bass calls coming depending fax great judgment man product throughout
Then, as the day progresses, depending on how the product is coming in - for instance, the fish man will fax us and say black bass is great - throughout the day, we'll also make judgment calls and adapt to what's available.
happiness
There is even a happiness - that makes the heart afraid.
apply bestows english-philosopher equal equally prudence themselves
Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto.
english-philosopher nature state
In the state of nature profit is the measure of right.
acquired emotion english-novelist measure poetry
Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art.
argument good history peace poor rattling war
My argument is that War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
blending courage english-novelist physical
Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.
advanced avoid avoidance english-novelist far seldom till
A resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far advanced as to make avoidance impossible.