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Impulse without reason is enough, and reason without impulse is a poor makeshift.

William James

Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves… instead of talking to themselves.
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People Talking Unhappiness
To know an object is to lead to it through a context which the world provides
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Objects Truth World
But facts are facts, and if we only get enough of them theyare sure to combine.
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Combine Enough Fact Facts
Habit is a second nature, or rather, it is ‘ten times nature’.
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Educational Inspirational Philosophy
Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear.
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Decide Shaped Views World
To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.
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Change Life Philosophical
It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all.
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Change Life Positive
It is art that makes life, and I know of no substitute whatsoever for the force and beauty of its process.
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Art Force Process
We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so whom we can’t tolerate.
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Best Cute Friendship Friend Quality
The emotions aren’t always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action.
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Action Emotional Feelings
If you want to change your life, do it flamboyantly and start immediately.
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Changing Immediately Life Want
I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences.
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Belief Believe Experience Lying
To neglect the wise sayings of great thinkers is to deny ourselves the truest education.
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Deny Neglect Wise
Most men have a good memory for facts connected with their own pursuits.
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Educational Memories Philosophy
We with our lives are like islands in the sea, or like trees in the forest… But the trees also commingle their roots in the darkness underground.
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Islands Roots Sea Underground
For the moment, what we attend to is reality.
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Attend Moments Reality

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