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There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.

William James

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man’s lack of faith in his true Self.
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Esteem Failure Inspirational Self
We can change our circumstances by a mere change of our attitude.
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Attitude Circumstances Mere
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
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
The mind, in short, works on the data it receives very much as the sculptor works on his block of stone.
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Block Data Mind
New habits can be launched.
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Habit New Launched
We hear the words we have spoken, feel our own blow as we give it, or read in the bystander’s eyes the success or failure of our conduct.
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Bystanders Eye Teaching
All religions begin with the cry Help.
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Cry Helping Religion
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
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Creativity Mean Science
To know an object is to lead to it through a context which the world provides
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Objects Truth World
To neglect the wise sayings of great thinkers is to deny ourselves the truest education.
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Deny Neglect Wise
Touch is the alpha and omega of affection.
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Affection Alpha Omega
Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice.
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Hate Inspirational Life
You must bring out of each word its practical cash-value, set it at work within the stream of your experience.
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Cash Experience Stream
A paradise of inward tranquility seems to be faith’s usual result.
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Inward Paradise Usual
With mere good intentions hell is proverbially paved.
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Good Hell Intention Intentions

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