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James Richardson Quotes

He does not deserve your praise, but he deserves to be treated as if someday he might Picture Quote #1

I lied. And my embarrassment was so great that I changed everything else to make the lie true Picture Quote #1

What’s the difference between provincialism, which unthinkingly takes its situation for everyone’s, and cosmopolitanism, which is confident it has the right to? Picture Quote #1

Judging itself brings the pain of being judged. The wicked judge mistakes this for another crime of the accused and lengthens his sentence Picture Quote #1

What’s thinking? You live in a grandly appointed house, but spend all your time rummaging around in the attic for any little trinket you hadn’t known was there Picture Quote #1

I’ve spent so long trying to fly that it’s too late to set out on foot Picture Quote #1

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The first quest or the first love is also the last. The second isn’t Picture Quote #1

Yet sadly we feel that many of the noisiest are more interested in their indignation than in the injustice Picture Quote #1

There are crimes I don’t commit mainly because I don’t want to find out I could Picture Quote #1

A belief is a question we have put aside so we can get on with what we believe we have to do Picture Quote #1

Those who are too slow to be intelligent deserve our patience, those who are too quick, our pity Picture Quote #1

Only half of writing is saying what you mean. The other half is preventing people from reading what they expected you to mean Picture Quote #1

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Happiness, like water, is always available, but so often it seems we’d prefer a different drink Picture Quote #1

Reason is the lesser faith that steers us when we have already lost a greater one Picture Quote #1

Think of all the smart people made stupid by flaws of character. The finest watch isn’t fine long when used as a hammer Picture Quote #1

The happy and the suffering probably understand life equally well, but the sufferers may see a little more clearly how little it is that they understand Picture Quote #1

The best way to get people to do what you want is not to be too particular about what you want Picture Quote #1

Envy is ashamed of itself. If it weren’t hanging back, it would go all the way to emulation and love Picture Quote #1

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If you do more than your share you’d better want to: otherwise, you’re paying yourself in a currency recognized nowhere else Picture Quote #1

How sure we are that everyone’s watching. How sure we are that no one sees Picture Quote #1

When I am trying to write I turn on music so I can hear what is keeping me from hearing Picture Quote #1

If you do everything for one reason, then all you have done will become meaningless when the reason does Picture Quote #1

Writing is like washing windows in the sun. With every attempt to perfect clarity, you make a new smear Picture Quote #1

The great consolation of righteousness is never having to worry whether you’re a bore Picture Quote #1

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The best way to know your faults is to notice which ones you accuse others of Picture Quote #1

They say productivity is the key to confidence, and confidence... to productivity. And they’re happy walking back and forth between these two rooms, each the excuse for the other Picture Quote #1

To think yourself incapable of crime is one failure of the imagination. To think yourself capable of all crimes is another Picture Quote #1

The drives were nature’s first provision: thinking was added later, to get us around the world’s obstacles to them Picture Quote #1

They say productivity is the key to confidence, and confidence … to productivity. and they’re happy walking back and forth between these two rooms, each the excuse for the other Picture Quote #1

I aspire to know when best to walk or eat, which music I need, and how to keep myself sitting as I am now, stubbornly enraptured with doing practically nothing Picture Quote #1

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He does not deserve your praise, but he deserves to be treated as if someday he might (James Richardson Quotes) I lied. And my embarrassment was so great that I changed everything else to make the lie true (James Richardson Quotes) What’s the difference between provincialism, which unthinkingly takes its situation for everyone’s, and cosmopolitanism, which is confident it has the right to? (James Richardson Quotes) Judging itself brings the pain of being judged. The wicked judge mistakes this for another crime of the accused and lengthens his sentence (James Richardson Quotes) What’s thinking? You live in a grandly appointed house, but spend all your time rummaging around in the attic for any little trinket you hadn’t known was there (James Richardson Quotes) I’ve spent so long trying to fly that it’s too late to set out on foot (James Richardson Quotes) The first quest or the first love is also the last. The second isn’t (James Richardson Quotes) Yet sadly we feel that many of the noisiest are more interested in their indignation than in the injustice (James Richardson Quotes) There are crimes I don’t commit mainly because I don’t want to find out I could (James Richardson Quotes) A belief is a question we have put aside so we can get on with what we believe we have to do (James Richardson Quotes) Those who are too slow to be intelligent deserve our patience, those who are too quick, our pity (James Richardson Quotes) Only half of writing is saying what you mean. The other half is preventing people from reading what they expected you to mean (James Richardson Quotes) Happiness, like water, is always available, but so often it seems we’d prefer a different drink (James Richardson Quotes) Reason is the lesser faith that steers us when we have already lost a greater one (James Richardson Quotes) Think of all the smart people made stupid by flaws of character. The finest watch isn’t fine long when used as a hammer (James Richardson Quotes) The happy and the suffering probably understand life equally well, but the sufferers may see a little more clearly how little it is that they understand (James Richardson Quotes) The best way to get people to do what you want is not to be too particular about what you want (James Richardson Quotes) Envy is ashamed of itself. If it weren’t hanging back, it would go all the way to emulation and love (James Richardson Quotes) If you do more than your share you’d better want to: otherwise, you’re paying yourself in a currency recognized nowhere else (James Richardson Quotes) How sure we are that everyone’s watching. How sure we are that no one sees (James Richardson Quotes) When I am trying to write I turn on music so I can hear what is keeping me from hearing (James Richardson Quotes) If you do everything for one reason, then all you have done will become meaningless when the reason does (James Richardson Quotes) Writing is like washing windows in the sun. With every attempt to perfect clarity, you make a new smear (James Richardson Quotes) The great consolation of righteousness is never having to worry whether you’re a bore (James Richardson Quotes) The best way to know your faults is to notice which ones you accuse others of (James Richardson Quotes) They say productivity is the key to confidence, and confidence... to productivity. And they’re happy walking back and forth between these two rooms, each the excuse for the other (James Richardson Quotes) To think yourself incapable of crime is one failure of the imagination. To think yourself capable of all crimes is another (James Richardson Quotes) The drives were nature’s first provision: thinking was added later, to get us around the world’s obstacles to them (James Richardson Quotes) They say productivity is the key to confidence, and confidence … to productivity. and they’re happy walking back and forth between these two rooms, each the excuse for the other (James Richardson Quotes) I aspire to know when best to walk or eat, which music I need, and how to keep myself sitting as I am now, stubbornly enraptured with doing practically nothing (James Richardson Quotes)

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