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William James Quotes

The most immutable barrier in nature is between one man’s thoughts and another’s Picture Quote #1

There is nothing so absurd that it cannot be believed as truth if repeated often enough Picture Quote #1

You may not get everything you dream about, but you will never get anything you don’t dream about Picture Quote #1

Since you make evil or good by your own thoughts, it is your ruling of your thoughts which proves to be your principal concern Picture Quote #1

True ideas lead us into useful verbal and conceptual quarters as well as directly up to useful sensible termini. They lead to consistency, stability and flowing human intercourse Picture Quote #1

It is so human a book that I don’t see how belief in its divine authority can survive the reading of it Picture Quote #1

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As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use Picture Quote #1

Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice Picture Quote #1

Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another Picture Quote #1

No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one’s sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one’s character may remain entirely unaffected for the better Picture Quote #1

One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours spent on both sides in inward wrestling with the mental demon of uncharitable feeling Picture Quote #1

Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are so certain to incur them in spite of all our caution, a certain lightness of heart seems healthier than this excessive nervousness on their behalf Picture Quote #1

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Our esteem for facts has not neutralized in us all religiousness. It is itself almost religious. Our scientific temper is devout Picture Quote #1

Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different Picture Quote #1

The greatest enemy of any one of our truths may be the rest of our truths Picture Quote #1

The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioned our characters in the wrong way Picture Quote #1

The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck Picture Quote #1

There is an organic affinity between joyousness and tenderness, and their companionship in the saintly life need in no way occasion surprise Picture Quote #1

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There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision Picture Quote #1

Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they occur, whether they copy these in advance or not Picture Quote #1

To be a real philosopher all that is necessary is to hate some one else’s type of thinking Picture Quote #1

To be conscious means not simply to be, but to be reported, known, to have awareness of one’s being added to that being Picture Quote #1

To be radical, an empiricism must neither admit into its constructions any element that is not directly experienced, nor exclude from them any element that is directly experienced Picture Quote #1

We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause Picture Quote #1

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We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood Picture Quote #1

We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be Picture Quote #1

Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever the price one has to pay for it Picture Quote #1

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life Picture Quote #1

As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a target by hurling feathers at it. I need resistance to celebrate! Picture Quote #1

Give your dreams all you’ve got, and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you Picture Quote #1

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The most immutable barrier in nature is between one man’s thoughts and another’s (William James Quotes) There is nothing so absurd that it cannot be believed as truth if repeated often enough (William James Quotes) You may not get everything you dream about, but you will never get anything you don’t dream about (William James Quotes) Since you make evil or good by your own thoughts, it is your ruling of your thoughts which proves to be your principal concern (William James Quotes) True ideas lead us into useful verbal and conceptual quarters as well as directly up to useful sensible termini. They lead to consistency, stability and flowing human intercourse (William James Quotes) It is so human a book that I don’t see how belief in its divine authority can survive the reading of it (William James Quotes) As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use (William James Quotes) Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice (William James Quotes) Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another (William James Quotes) No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one’s sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one’s character may remain entirely unaffected for the better (William James Quotes) One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours spent on both sides in inward wrestling with the mental demon of uncharitable feeling (William James Quotes) Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are so certain to incur them in spite of all our caution, a certain lightness of heart seems healthier than this excessive nervousness on their behalf (William James Quotes) Our esteem for facts has not neutralized in us all religiousness. It is itself almost religious. Our scientific temper is devout (William James Quotes) Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different (William James Quotes) The greatest enemy of any one of our truths may be the rest of our truths (William James Quotes) The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioned our characters in the wrong way (William James Quotes) The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck (William James Quotes) There is an organic affinity between joyousness and tenderness, and their companionship in the saintly life need in no way occasion surprise (William James Quotes) There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision (William James Quotes) Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they occur, whether they copy these in advance or not (William James Quotes) To be a real philosopher all that is necessary is to hate some one else’s type of thinking (William James Quotes) To be conscious means not simply to be, but to be reported, known, to have awareness of one’s being added to that being (William James Quotes) To be radical, an empiricism must neither admit into its constructions any element that is not directly experienced, nor exclude from them any element that is directly experienced (William James Quotes) We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause (William James Quotes) We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood (William James Quotes) We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be (William James Quotes) Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever the price one has to pay for it (William James Quotes) To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life (William James Quotes) As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a target by hurling feathers at it. I need resistance to celebrate! (William James Quotes) Give your dreams all you’ve got, and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you (William James Quotes)

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