Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.
WILLIAM JAMESThere is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
More William James Quotes
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Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
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No bell in us tolls to let us know for certain when truth is in our grasp.
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Truth is something that happens to an idea.
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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.
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Modern man . . . has not ceased to be credulous . . . the need to believe haunts him.
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The most peculiar social self which one is apt to have is in the mind of the person one is in love with.
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A new position of responsibility will usually show a man to be a far stronger creature than was supposed.
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You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.
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There can be no existence of evil as a force to the healthy-minded individual.
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It seems the natural thing for us to listen whilst the Europeans talk.
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Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark.
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That which is most personal, is most interesting.
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Let everything you do be done as if it makes a difference.
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Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive.
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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.
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