black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Experience, as we know, has a way of boiling over, and making us correct our present formulas.

William James

On pragmatistic principles, if the hypothesis of God works satisfactorily in the widest sense of the word, it is true.
WILLIAM JAMES

God Principles Theism
Man, whatever else he may be, is primarily a practical being, whose mind is given him to aid in adapting him to this world’s life
WILLIAM JAMES

Educational Men Philosophy
Men’s activities are occupied into ways — in grappling with external circumstances and in striving to set things at one in their own topsy-turvy mind.
WILLIAM JAMES

Men Mind Way
No bell in us tolls to let us know for certain when truth is in our grasp.
WILLIAM JAMES

Bells Tolls Truth
Man alone of all the creatures of earth can change his own pattern. Man alone is the architect of his own destiny.
WILLIAM JAMES

Destiny Men Tree
To some of us the thought of God is like a sort of quiet music playing in the background of the mind.
WILLIAM JAMES

Mind Philosophy Quiet
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
WILLIAM JAMES

Creativity Mean Science
As long as there are postmen, life will have zest.
WILLIAM JAMES

Expectations Long Zest
The ultimate test of what a truth means is the conduct it dictates or inspires.
WILLIAM JAMES

Inspire Mean Truth
We may be in the Universe as dogs and cats are in our libraries, seeing the books and hearing the conversation, but having no inkling of the meaning of it all.
WILLIAM JAMES

Book Cat Conservations Dog
No living person is sunk so low as not to be imitated by somebody.
WILLIAM JAMES

Failure Lows Person
Once you accept an idea, it’s an idea whose time has come.
WILLIAM JAMES

Accepting Daring Ideas
… the intellect, everywhere invasive, shows everywhere its shallowing effect.
WILLIAM JAMES

Effects Intellect Shows
It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all.
WILLIAM JAMES

Change Life Positive
I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences.
WILLIAM JAMES

Belief Believe Experience Lying
There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man’s lack of faith in his true Self.
WILLIAM JAMES

Esteem Failure Inspirational Self

Experience, as we know, has a way of boiling over, and making us correct our present formulas.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Experience, as we know, has a way of boiling over, and making us correct our present formulas.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More William James Quotes