Our beliefs and our attention are the same fact.
WILLIAM JAMESWe forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort.
More William James Quotes
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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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With mere good intentions hell is proverbially paved.
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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.
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Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear.
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When thoughts do not neutralize an undesirable emotion, action will.
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Pretend what we may, the whole man within us is at work when we form our philosophical opinions.
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The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
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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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It seems the natural thing for us to listen whilst the Europeans talk.
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To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life.
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A paradise of inward tranquility seems to be faith’s usual result.
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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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A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.
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Focus on increasing service. Becoming great where you are. Pile in the wood. The heat will follow.
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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
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