William James on appreciation
William James50 quotes“If you give appreciation to people, you win their goodwill. But more important than that, practicing this philosophy has made a different person of me.”
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It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all.
William JamesWilliam James One of the greatest discoveries of our time is that a man can alter the state of their life by altering the state of their mind.
William JamesWilliam James I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.
William JamesWilliam James The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
William JamesWilliam James That which is most personal, is most interesting.
William JamesWilliam James The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
William JamesWilliam James The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.
William JamesWilliam James We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort.
William JamesWilliam James The lunatic’s visions of horror are all drawn from the material of daily fact.
William JamesWilliam James The most immutable barrier in nature is between one man’s thoughts and another’s.
William JamesWilliam James A man with no philosophy in him is the most inauspicious and unprofitable of all possible social mates.
William JamesWilliam James There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man’s lack of faith in his true Self.
William JamesWilliam James Impulse without reason is enough, and reason without impulse is a poor makeshift.
William JamesWilliam James When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care about the outcome.
William JamesWilliam James To some of us the thought of God is like a sort of quiet music playing in the background of the mind.
William JamesWilliam James Both thought and feeling are determinants of conduct, and the same conduct may be determined either by feeling or by thought.
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With new relationships, we get scared of being loved because we scared of rejection. Don’t let your fears ruin a perfectly good relationship.
Emily BockEmily Bock I love having someone to talk to all night.
Sophie SmithSophie Smith It is a loud war to love you in silence.
Noor BazziNoor Bazzi Don’t let unimportant people have too much power over you.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park Remember that your purpose is indeed to be nothing else but YOU, all that you are and all that you want to be.
ShamaShama I like the crazy ones- the ones made of a little bit of human and a lot of star.
Lauren EdenLauren Eden Let go and trust in the higher power to guide you.
Lisa RoseLisa Rose Let the music fill the empty patches of your soul. And heal you.
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I appreciate all the ups and downs and all the lessons I’ve learned. We have had such a legendary run but somehow it’s still just the start.
Jake PaulJake Paul Appreciate yourself for how far you have come. Past hasn’t been easy.
Nicole BrownNicole Brown Life isn’t nearly as sacred as the appreciation of passion.
Kurt CobainKurt Cobain There is no need to share your growth with people who do not appreciate your level up.
Tom MetcafeTom Metcafe When you don’t know what to do, appreciate.
Lily DiazLily Diaz You never appreciate your parents until you are one.
Sam GilbertSam Gilbert Value yourself. The only people who appreciate a doormat are people with dirty shoes.
Leo BuscagliaLeo Buscaglia Flowers are a great way to tell someone: I appreciate you.
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