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Inspirational Quotes by William James

Index_card_top “We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort. We postpone and postpone, until those smiling possibilities are dead.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
Psychologist, Philosopher, Author
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Index_card_top “To change one's life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
Psychologist, Philosopher, Author
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Index_card_top “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
Psychologist, Philosopher, Author
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Index_card_top “...religious experience, as we have studied it, cannot be cited as unequivocally supporting the infinitist belief. The only thing that it unequivocally testifies to is that we can experience union with something larger than ourselves and in that union find our greatest peace.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
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Index_card_top “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
Psychologist, Philosopher, Author
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Index_card_top “The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
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Index_card_top “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
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Index_card_top This Quote Was Our Daily Quote On: 04/14/09
“Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
Psychologist, Philosopher, Author
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Index_card_top This Quote Was Our Daily Quote On: 09/23/11
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
Psychologist, Philosopher, Author
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Index_card_top This Quote Was Our Daily Quote On: 10/20/11
“The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.”
 
William James  (1842-1910);
Psychologist, Philosopher, Author
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