In business for yourself, not by yourself.
WILLIAM JAMESWe are thinking beings, and we cannot exclude the intellect from participating in any of our functions.
More William James Quotes
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Modern man . . . has not ceased to be credulous . . . the need to believe haunts him.
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We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so whom we can’t tolerate.
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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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It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all.
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The teachers of this country, one may say, have its future in their hands.
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Anything you may hold firmly in your imagination can be yours.
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The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
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[T]here is very little difference between one person and another, but what little difference ther eis, is very important.
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What would be better for us to believe!’ This sounds very like a definition of truth
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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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A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last.
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An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of several all equally possible.
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As long as there are postmen, life will have zest.
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The greatest weapon we have to combat stress is the ability to choose our thoughts.
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Individuality is founded in feeling
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