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A paradise of inward tranquility seems to be faith’s usual result.

William James

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
… the intellect, everywhere invasive, shows everywhere its shallowing effect.
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Effects Intellect Shows
Wisdom is learning what to overlook.
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Learning Philosophical Wisdom
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
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Inspirational Philosophical Sadness
Individuality is founded in feeling
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Feelings Individuality Inspirational
As long as there are postmen, life will have zest.
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Expectations Long Zest
With no attempt there can be no failure; with no failure no humiliation.
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Attempt Failure Humiliation No
Once you accept an idea, it’s an idea whose time has come.
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Accepting Daring Ideas
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.
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Encouraging Life Positive
Organization and method mean much, but contagious human characters mean more in a university.
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Character Mean Organization
The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.
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Philosophical Prayer Worry
A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.
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Common Dance Humor Sense
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
I am well aware how odd it must seem to some of you to hear me say that an idea is true so long as to believe it is profitable to our lives
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Believe Ideas Truth
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
We are thinking beings, and we cannot exclude the intellect from participating in any of our functions.
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Function Intellect Thinking

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