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The deepest hunger in human beings is the desire to be appreciated.

William James

The difference between objective and subjective extension is one of relation to a context solely.
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Differences Extensions Relation
It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
To neglect the wise sayings of great thinkers is to deny ourselves the truest education.
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Deny Neglect Wise
We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.
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Choices Differences Men Savage
I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.
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Happiness Music Philosophical
When thoughts do not neutralize an undesirable emotion, action will.
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Action Emotion Inspiration
Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice.
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Hate Inspirational Life
Religious awe is the same organic thrill which we feel in a forest at twilight, or in a mountain gorge.
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Mountain Religious Twilight
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
We can change our circumstances by a mere change of our attitude.
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Attitude Circumstances Mere
So to feel brave, act as if we were brave, use all our will to that end…and a courage-fit will very likely replace the fit of fear.
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Anticipation Brave Use
No one sees further into a generalization than his own knowledge of detail extends.
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Details Generalization Knowledge
Focus on increasing service. Becoming great where you are. Pile in the wood. The heat will follow.
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Becoming Great Focus Woods
We are stereotyped creatures, imitators and copiers of our past selves.
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Habit Past Self
The instant field of the present is at all times what I call the ‘pure’ experience. It is only virtually or potentially either object or subject as yet.
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All Fields Instant Time
Genius is the capacity for seeing relationships where lesser men see none.
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Capacity Genius Men

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