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We are thinking beings, and we cannot exclude the intellect from participating in any of our functions.

William James

Pure experience’ is the name I gave to the immediate flux of life which furnishes the material to our later reflection with its conceptual categories.
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Flux Names Reflection
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
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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Book Cat Conservations Dog
To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.
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Abnormal Philosophical Understanding
To know an object is to lead to it through a context which the world provides
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Objects Truth World
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
Touch is the alpha and omega of affection.
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Affection Alpha Omega
All natural happiness thus seems infected with a contradiction. The breath of the sepulchre surrounds it.
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Contradiction Happiness Natural
The emotions aren’t always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action.
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Action Emotional Feelings
Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.
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Attitude Philosophical Positive
… the intellect, everywhere invasive, shows everywhere its shallowing effect.
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Effects Intellect Shows
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
At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe.
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Acceptance Wisdom Wise
Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do
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Exercise Inspiration Somebody Two
The deepest human need is the need to be appreciated.
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Appreciated Humans Needs
To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.
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Change Life Philosophical

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