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The minute a man ceases to grow, no matter what his years, that minute he begins to be old.

William James

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.
WILLIAM JAMES

Anticipation Brave Use
So it is with children who learn to read fluently and well: They begin to take flight into whole new worlds as effortlessly as young birds take to the sky.
WILLIAM JAMES

Children Effortless Reading Sky
In all primary school work the principle of multiple impressions is well recognized.
WILLIAM JAMES

Educational Philosophy School
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
To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.
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Change Life Philosophical
That which is most personal, is most interesting.
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Interesting Most Personal
In the matter of belief, we are all extreme conservatives.
WILLIAM JAMES

Belief Extremes Matter
A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.
WILLIAM JAMES

Common Dance Humor Sense
A new opinion counts as true just in proportion as it gratifies the individual’s desire to assimilate the novel in his experience to his beliefs in stock
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Belief Desire Truth
Wisdom is learning what to overlook.
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Learning Philosophical Wisdom
Experience, as we know, has a way of boiling over, and making us correct our present formulas.
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Boiling Experience Over Way
The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual. The impulse dies away without the sympathy of the community.
WILLIAM JAMES

Community Friendship Sympathy
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
Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
WILLIAM JAMES

Inspirational Positive Success
Our intelligence cannot wall itself up alive, like a pupa in a chrysalis. It must at any cost keep on speaking terms with the universe that engendered it.
WILLIAM JAMES

Alive Cost Wall
When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care about the outcome.
WILLIAM JAMES

Decision Order Responsibility

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