It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
WILLIAM JAMESIt seems the natural thing for us to listen whilst the Europeans talk.
More William James Quotes
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There can be no existence of evil as a force to the healthy-minded individual.
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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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Man can change his life simply by changing his attitude.
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To some of us the thought of God is like a sort of quiet music playing in the background of the mind.
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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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Man, biologically considered … is simply the most formidable of all beasts of prey, and, indeed, the only one that preys systematically on its own kind.
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The greatest weapon we have to combat stress is the ability to choose our thoughts.
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The power to move the world is in the subconcious mind
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A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.
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Truth is something that happens to an idea.
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You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.
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Organization and method mean much, but contagious human characters mean more in a university.
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Most men have a good memory for facts connected with their own pursuits.
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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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Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.
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