William Benton Quotes

“The rewards in business go to the man who does something with an idea.”

“On many of the great issues of our time men have lacked wisdom because they have lacked courage.”

“I thought I was in love once and then later I thought maybe it was just an inner-ear imbalance.”

“Kissing the frog to get the prince is a waste of a perfectly good frog.”

“We cannot infer from prosperity that God is pleased with us, nor can we infer from adversity that he is displeased with us.”

“School prepares you for the real world... which also bites.”

“I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all know that a great story can lift spirits, take you anywhere in the world you want to go and in any time period to boot, and the lessons you learn from a good book can buoy your own convictions and even change your life. ”

“The pain is real. Flowing as a brook beneath my flesh. I am broken, and yet, I still breathe.”

“Benton had a strong interest in helping to ensure that Warren's home life wasn't greatly disturbed: his wife was Cornish, and that morning Warren had arrived with six Cornish pasties of remarkable flavour and succulence.”

“I know what that does to a man, to walk the earth with the burden of his sin on his back. It poisons all he touches.”