I've learned a lot about good and evil. They are not always what they appear to be.
- Charles Van Doren
Always, Lot, Learned, Appear
I hoped that it would be possible to slide slowly from my public life back to the life of teaching and writing that I had always wanted. But things didn't work out that way.
- Charles Van Doren
Work, Always, Hoped, Public Life
Because the world is radically new, the ideal encyclopedia should be radical, too.
- Charles Van Doren
World, New, Ideal, Encyclopedia
I worked hard at memorizing lists of facts and figures, and carried with me a book of facts.
- Charles Van Doren
Carried, Worked, Figures, Memorizing
Some of you read with me 40 years ago a portion of Aristotle's Ethics, a selection of passages that describe his idea of happiness. You may not remember too well.
- Charles Van Doren
Some, Aristotle, Read, Passages
I never wanted to see another quiz show.
- Charles Van Doren
Never, See, Wanted, Quiz
My total winnings after 14 appearances were $129,000.
- Charles Van Doren
Total, Were, After, Appearances
I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.
- Charles Van Doren
Past, Take, Does, One Word
I was involved, deeply involved, in a deception... I have deceived my friends - and I had millions of them.
- Charles Van Doren
Deceived, Deeply, Involved, Deception
The last part, the part you're now approaching, was for Aristotle the most important for happiness.
- Charles Van Doren
Important, Most, Aristotle
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