Quotes of George F. Will - somelinesforyou

“ The business of America is not business. Neither is it war. The business of America is justice and securing the blessings of liberty. ”

- George F. Will

“ Americans are overreachers; overreaching is the most admirable of the many American excesses. ”

- George F. Will

“ Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence. ”

- George F. Will

“ Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings. ”

- George F. Will

“ Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence. ”

- George F. Will

“ Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. ”

- George F. Will

“ Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow. ”

- George F. Will

“ The future has a way of arriving unannounced. ”

- George F. Will

“ The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised. ”

- George F. Will

“ Football combines the two worst features of American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings. ”

- George F. Will

“ Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings. ”

- George F. Will

“ Some parents say it is toy guns that make boys warlike. But give a boy a rubber duck and he will seize its neck like the butt of a pistol and shout 'Bang!'. ”

- George F. Will

“ Some parents say it is toy guns that make boys warlike. But give a boy a rubber duck and he will seize its neck like the butt of a pistol and shout "Bang! ”

- George F. Will

“ Some parents say it is toy guns that make boys warlike. But give a boy a rubber duck and he will seize its neck like the butt of a pistol and shout 'Bang!'. ”

- George F. Will

“ Ronald Reagan has held the two most demeaning jobs in the country: President of the United States and radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs. ”

- George F. Will

“ Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal. ”

- George F. Will

“ The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement. ”

- George F. Will

“ Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings. ”

- George F. Will

“ Football combines the two worst features of American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings. ”

- George F. Will

“ Ronald Reagan has held the two most demeaning jobs in the country: President of the United States and radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs. ”

- George F. Will

“ The gap between ideals and actualities, between dreams and achievements, the gap that can spur strong men to increased exertions, but can break the spirit of others — this gap is the most conspicuous, continuous land mark in American history. It is conspicuous and continuous not because Americans achieve little, but because they dream grandly… ”

- George F. Will

“ Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal. ”

- George F. Will

“ Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings. ”

- George F. Will

“ Football combines the two worst features of American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings. ”

- George F. Will

“ Actually, there is only one "first question" of government, and it is "How should we live?" or "What kind of people do we want our citizens to be?". ”

- George F. Will

“ Pessimism is as American as apple pie. Frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. ”

- George F. Will

“ I say statecraft is soulcraft. Just as all education is moral education because learning conditions conduct, most legislation is moral legislations because it conditions the action and the thought of the nation in broad and important spheres in life. ”

- George F. Will

“ Pessimism is as American as apple pie. Frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. ”

- George F. Will

“ If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. (It conveys precious little of the flavor of today's statecraft.) Instead, read selected portions of the Washington telephone directory containing listings for all the organizations with titles beginning with the word National. ”

- George F. Will

“ Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings. ”

- George F. Will
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