William James Quotes

American philosopher and psychologist.

There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.
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A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse.
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The emotions aren’t always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action.
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Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.
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Wherever you are, it is your friends who make your world.
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If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.
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The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
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It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult undertaking which, more than anything else, will determine its successful outcome.
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The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.
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Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.
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We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh.
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Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.
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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
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To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.
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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
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Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
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The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.
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Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.
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If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.
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Anything you may hold firmly in your imagination can be yours.
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If you want a quality, act as if you already have it.
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