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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.

William James

Everything which is demanded is by that fact a good.
WILLIAM JAMES

Demanded Everything Facts
The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.
WILLIAM JAMES

Philosophical Prayer Worry
Give your dreams all you’ve got, and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.
WILLIAM JAMES

Basketball Dream Perseverance
Touch is the alpha and omega of affection.
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Affection Alpha Omega
The God of many men is little more than their court of appeal against the damnatory judgment passed on their failures by the opinion of the world.
WILLIAM JAMES

Art Men Philosophy
The mind, in short, works on the data it receives very much as the sculptor works on his block of stone.
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Block Data Mind
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
Truth for us is simply a collective name for verification processes
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Names Process Truth
With no attempt there can be no failure; with no failure no humiliation.
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Attempt Failure Humiliation No
Each of us is in fact what he is almost exclusively by virtue of his imitative-ness.
WILLIAM JAMES

Facts Models Role Virtue
To know an object is to lead to it through a context which the world provides
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Objects Truth World
We can change our circumstances by a mere change of our attitude.
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Attitude Circumstances Mere
The lunatic’s visions of horror are all drawn from the material of daily fact.
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Facts Insanity Vision
It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
WILLIAM JAMES

Inspirational Motivational Positive
Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?
WILLIAM JAMES

Dream Play Science
What would be better for us to believe!’ This sounds very like a definition of truth
WILLIAM JAMES

Believe Sound Truth

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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