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Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.

William James

With no attempt there can be no failure; with no failure no humiliation.
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Attempt Failure Humiliation No
In the matter of belief, we are all extreme conservatives.
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Belief Extremes Matter
Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.
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Attitude Philosophical Positive
The union of the mathematician with the poet, fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal.
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Math Passion Union
In all primary school work the principle of multiple impressions is well recognized.
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Educational Philosophy School
New habits can be launched.
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Habit New Launched
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.
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Art Men Philosophy
A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.
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Common Dance Humor Sense
Since you make evil or good by your own thoughts, it is your ruling of your thoughts which proves to be your principal concern.
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Evil Prove Ruling
Procrastination is attitude’s natural assassin. There’s nothing so fatiguing as an uncompleted task
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Attitude Procrastination Tasks
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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Mind Philosophy Quiet
Fear of life in one form or another is the great thing to exorcise.
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Fears Form Great Life Things
When thoughts do not neutralize an undesirable emotion, action will.
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Action Emotion Inspiration
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
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Inspirational Motivational Relationship
Each of us is in fact what he is almost exclusively by virtue of his imitative-ness.
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Facts Models Role Virtue
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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Art Life Positive

Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.

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